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.
Roger W. Sudbury, former executive officer at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, dies at age 72
A leader in microwave solid-state electronics for radar, he worked at the Laboratory for 41 years and became a trusted adviser and mentor to many.
James Keck, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, dies at 86
Worked on the atomic bomb at Los Alamos
George J. Devlin Jr., an MIT power plant maintenance mechanic, dies at 50
Had worked at the Cogeneration Plant for five years
Charles Freed, pioneer of laser technologies, dies at age 84
A Russian prison camp survivor, he worked at Lincoln Lab for 32 years and designed and built many laser systems still in use today.
Bill Mitchell, former dean of MIT's School of Architecture and Planning, dies at age 65
He was an outspoken advocate for radically transforming infrastructure to create responsive sustainable cities, and played an instrumental role in transforming MIT's physical campus.
Memorial service for Michael Feld to be held June 16
'Remembering Michael' to feature reflections on the late physicist's personal and professional life