Professor Emeritus János Miklós Beér dies at 95
Chemical engineering professor had a passion for cleaner combustion and was a refugee who helped Raoul Wallenberg rescue Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary.
Chemical engineering professor had a passion for cleaner combustion and was a refugee who helped Raoul Wallenberg rescue Jews in Nazi-occupied Hungary.
Noted urban anthropologist in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning championed advocacy and social change.
Frankel MME ’60, SM ’60, an expert in ocean systems and economics, served on the faculty of MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and Sloan School of Management.
Long-time EECS professor and Lincoln Laboratory division head is best known for research on transistors, lasers, and masers.
Internationally renowned for her works in Slavic poetics and linguistics, Chvany also mentored several generations of scholars.
Accomplished leader in military, private sector, and academia helped advance MIT’s interests on many fronts.
Bromberger played pivotal role in establishing MIT Department of Linguistics and Philosophy.
Friends, family, and colleagues remember the alumnus, aviator, nature lover, and selfless pilot who never failed to inspire.
Former Astrophysics Division chair discovered radio noise from Jupiter and the first Einstein Ring, and developed tools to map the universe.
Thermodynamics expert and longtime Department of Mechanical Engineering affiliate founded Thermo Electron, a world leader in instrumentation.
MIT alumnus and chemical engineering faculty member was a pioneering director of venture capital firms.
Architect and planner remembered as a man who brought people together through a combination of wisdom, optimism, and charm.
Retired MIT professor specialized in measurement and instrumentation, held 20 patents, and launched two companies.
Alumnus directed a unique program for nuclear leaders from countries new to nuclear power.
In 2002 MIT Sloan speech, the former UN head talked trust, responsibility, and big business.