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04/27/2023

Caltech Remembers Stanley Deser (1931–2023)

Whitney Clavin

Stanley Deser, a theoretical physicist known for his achievements in general relativity, quantum field theory, and high-energy physics, passed away on April 21, 2023.

09/29/2022

Remembering Maarten Schmidt, 1929–2022

Whitney Clavin

Schmidt's work on quasars opened doors to the farthest reaches of our universe.

08/15/2022

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Thomas G. Phillips

Whitney Clavin

Thomas G. Phillips, the John D. MacArthur Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on August 6, 2022. He was 85.

03/18/2022

Caltech Remembers Eugene Parker, 1927–2022

Whitney Clavin

Pioneering astrophysicist Eugene Parker passes away at age 94.

09/03/2021

Felix H. Boehm, 1924–2021

Robert Perkins

Caltech mourns the passing of physics professor Felix Boehm

01/22/2021

Caltech Remembers Ward Whaling (1923–2020)

Whitney Clavin

Ward Whaling, professor of physics, emeritus, at Caltech, passed away on December 15, 2020. He was 97 years old.

05/24/2019

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Murray Gell-Mann (1929–2019)

Nobel Laureate Murray Gell-Mann, who predicted quarks, has passed away.

01/05/2019

Caltech Mourns the Passing of Harold Brown

The Caltech president, emeritus; life member of Caltech's Board of Trustees; and former secretary of the U.S. Department of Defense, passed away on January 4, 2019. He was 91 years old.