Obituary
Donald F. Hornig '40
Donald F. Hornig '40, a former President of Brown University, died on Wednesday, January 23rd at age 92. Hornig, who served as a scientific adviser to three U.S. Presidents, was a leader of the Manhattan Project to develop an atomic bomb in the 1940s.
Former Brown University President Passes Away
Donald F. Hornig ’40 advised presidents, led Brown University through turbulent years of protest, and helped to design and then detonate the first atomic bomb.
Richard Hackman, Pioneer in Team Psychology, Dies at 72
Over a career spanning nearly half a century, psychology professor J. Richard Hackman garnered widespread esteem and accolades for pioneering the study of team dynamics. But on the side, Hackman quietly devoted countless hours to improving one team in particular—the Harvard women's basketball squad, for which he volunteered as an honorary coach.
For 38 Years, Superintendent David Simms Made Winthrop House Feel Like Home
Over the past nearly four decades, there have been few constants in the Winthrop House community. David D. Simms Jr., Winthrop’s superintendent and building manager for 38 years, was one of them.
A Beloved Building Manager
David D. Simms Jr., who served as superintendent and building manager of Winthrop House for 38 years, was remembered for his dedication, warmth, and humor. Simms died on Dec. 28 at 65.
Joseph E. Murray Dies at 93
More than half a century after Joseph E. Murray made history by conducting the first successful human organ transplant in 1954, he drove for four hours to attend the funerary services of an old patient—the man who had donated his kidney in that original surgery.
Former Divinity School Dean Ronald F. Thiemann Dead at 66
Former Divinity School Dean Ronald F. Thiemann, a noted scholar whose research focused on the application of theology and religion to other disciplines, died late last week. He was 66.
‘Indiana Jones’ Professor Was Classroom Star
Students recalled Jenkins’ dedication to science, discovery, and teaching after he died Sunday in Boston at age 72.
HBS History Professor Dies
Thomas K. McCraw, Sr., who expanded the teaching of business history at the Harvard Business School and won the Pulitzer Prize for his book “The Prophets of Regulation,” died.
Thomas K. McCraw Sr.
Long-time Harvard Business School professor Thomas K. McCraw Sr. died in Cambridge, Mass. on Saturday, Nov. 3. McCraw, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author, is remembered at HBS for strengthening the business history program.
Modernist Architect John M. Johansen '39 Dies at 96
John M. Johansen ’39, a modernist architect known for being a member of the “Harvard Five,” died Friday of heart failure in Brewster, Mass.
Hebrew Bible Scholar and Devoted Mentor Frank Moore Cross Passes Away at 91
Friends and family mourned the passing of former professor Frank Moore Cross—a loving father, a wild mushroom and rhododendron enthusiast, and a great scholar of the Hebrew Bible.
Streich Remembered as Friend, Scientist
At times an enthusiastic entrepreneur, a scientific prodigy, a political activist, a record producer, and a grandiose party host, Streich was among the most well-known members of the Class of 2013 during its first year at Harvard.
Philip Streich '13
Philip Streich '13, second from left, poses with his freshman roommates from Weld on the day of Freshman Convocation. In addition to being a talented intellectual, Streich was also a social force for his class.
Economics Professor James L. Medoff Dies at 65
James L. Medoff, a respected Harvard economics professor and an expert in the role of unions in the American economy, died Saturday in Chelsea, Mass. He was 65.
Harvard Mourns a Classmate Attuned to Music, Poetry, and Friendship
“We always used to play Bananagrams in the dining hall,” remembered Miruna Ioan ’14, a fellow Pforzheimer House resident and psychology concentrator. “If he was 100 percent on his game, no one could beat him. He had a vocabulary that was unsurpassable.”
Harvard Law School Professor Roger Fisher Dies at 90
Roger D. Fisher ’43, a Harvard Law School professor emeritus known for his innovative work in the field of peaceful conflict resolution, died in Hanover, N.H. on Saturday, Aug. 25.
Longtime Harvard Baseball Coach Joe Walsh Dies at 58
Harvard baseball coach Joe Walsh died early this morning, according to the Harvard Athletic Department. No cause of death has been announced. He was 58.
Walsh Remembered for Dedication to, Passion for Harvard Baseball
Harvard baseball coach Joe Walsh wasn’t a suit guy. He’d rather chop wood, sit on his back deck, or above all else, play some ball.
Groundbreaking AIDS Researcher Dies at 62
Norman L. Letvin ’71 was remembered after his death last month for not only his groundbreaking research but also his welcoming demeanor, musical gifts, and devotion to family.
The Ink-smudged Diaries of Adrienne Rich
You can find Rich’s archives at Schlesinger library, in the same Yard where she attended class. Her many papers and diaries, ink-smudged, doodled-on, and worn, reveal a personal evolution as radical as that of her poetics.