Anne Mayes, former materials science professor, dies at 46
'Fiercely dedicated to MIT students,' she established fellowship prior to leaving the Institute.
Abraham Siegel, former Sloan dean, dies at 88
Led the School of Management through a period of strategic growth
Richard L. Cartwright, emeritus professor of philosophy, dies at age 85
A founding figure of philosophy at MIT, he was especially known for his influence on colleagues and students.
Austin Petzke, former manager of Building Services at MIT, dies at age 67
A leader in operations at the Institute for more than 30 years, he considered his custodial staff the eyes and ears of the Institute.
MIT Sloan Professor Emeritus Eli Shapiro dies at 94
The school’s first associate dean, he helped guide MIT Sloan in the years after its founding.
Omar Khalidi, longtime MIT research librarian, dies at age 57
He worked at the MIT Libraries from 1983 until recently.
Aerospace engineer Joseph Gavin ‘41, SM ‘42 dies at 90
Former president of Grumman Aircraft led Lunar Module development for NASA, aided in the rescue of Apollo 13
Robert J. Butler, former design research engineer at MIT, dies at 89
An MIT engineer for 25 years, he helped design instruments for NASA’s Voyager spacecraft.
Retired MIT accountant Robert Noel Clark dies at 74
He helped build many of MIT’s accounting systems during more than 35 years at the Institute.
Scientist-astronaut and former MIT professor William B. Lenoir dies at 71
An MIT junior faculty member in the 1960s, he later flew on the space shuttle and became a NASA associate administrator.