Obituaries

Art Smith, former dean and EECS professor, diesElectrical engineering professor made meaningful contributions to student life and learning

Scientist, engineer and presidential adviser H. Guyford Stever dies at 93He headed two MIT departments, was president of Carnegie-Mellon University and directed the National Science Foundation.

Michael S. Feld, physics professor, dies at age 69Made fundamental contributions in the field of laser science; applied physics to biomedical problems

Charles Batterman, longtime MIT diving coach, dies at age 87A former national champion, he pioneered the use of physics principles in the analysis of dives.

Nuclear engineer Thomas Pigford, former MIT professor, dies at age 87Helped lay the foundation for MIT’s graduate program in nuclear engineering

Professor Emeritus Norman D. Ham, helicopter rotor design expert, dies at age 80

Carl Kaysen, MIT professor emeritus and national security expert, dies at age 89As an adviser under President Kennedy, he helped negotiate a key nuclear test ban treaty.

Zipporah Levinson, Department of Mathematics’ ‘den mother,’ dies at age 93The wife of the late Institute Professor Norman Levinson opened her home to many of the department’s mathematicians

Professor Emeritus of Architecture Eduardo Catalano dies at age 92Argentine architect designed MIT’s Stratton Student Center as well as a North Carolina home praised by Frank Lloyd Wright

Edward Linde ’62, former MIT Corporation member, dies at age 68Real estate investor’s generous gift helped publicly launch MIT’s Campaign for Students

Letter from President Hockfield on the death of Howard Johnson

Former MIT President Howard W. Johnson dies at age 87A ‘loyal friend’ to the Institute, he also chaired the MIT Corporation and guided the school through a turbulent era.

Nobel-winning economist Paul A. Samuelson dies at age 94In a career that spanned seven decades, he transformed his field, influenced millions of students and turned MIT into an economics powerhouse

Leo Osgood, former basketball coach, dean and OME director, diesA memorial service is being organized for the MIT community.

Inventor, lawyer and lecturer Robert H. Rines dies aged 87

Remembering David SchauerProfessor’s ‘academic family’ recalls the life and work of the infectious disease expert.

Of Note: Symposium this Friday to celebrate the life of David Schauer

Richard Yamamoto, physics professor, dies at 74The particle physicist came to MIT in 1953 and spent his entire career at the Institute. A memorial service will be held on campus on Thursday, Oct. 29.

Graduate student Peter N. Curtin, 23, passes away while running Baltimore Marathon