Michael S. Feld, physics professor, dies at age 69
Made fundamental contributions in the field of laser science; applied physics to biomedical problems
Charles Batterman, longtime MIT diving coach, dies at age 87
A 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 87
Helped lay the foundation for MIT’s graduate program in nuclear engineering
Carl Kaysen, MIT professor emeritus and national security expert, dies at age 89
As an adviser under President Kennedy, he helped negotiate a key nuclear test ban treaty.
Zipporah Levinson, Department of Mathematics’ ‘den mother,’ dies at age 93
The 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 92
Argentine architect designed MIT’s Stratton Student Center as well as a North Carolina home praised by Frank Lloyd Wright
Jack Wozencraft, information theorist at MIT, 1925-2009
Jack Wozencraft, considered one of the pioneers of coding theory in the nascent field of information theory, died peacefully August 31, 2009.
Edward Linde ’62, former MIT Corporation member, dies at age 68
Real estate investor’s generous gift helped publicly launch MIT’s Campaign for Students
Former MIT President Howard W. Johnson dies at age 87
A ‘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 94
In a career that spanned seven decades, he transformed his field, influenced millions of students and turned MIT into an economics powerhouse