Obituary

John P. Schiffer, nuclear physicist, 1930-2022 Black and white photo of Schiffer smiling at a desk with chalkboard visible in background

John P. Schiffer, nuclear physicist, 1930-2022

Kenneth Dam, former University provost and Law School scholar, 1932-2022 Kenneth Dam in an undated photo from the University of Chicago Law School archives

Kenneth Dam, former University provost and Law School scholar, 1932-2022

James W. Truran, pioneer in nuclear astrophysics and beloved colleague, 1940-2022 James Truran

James W. Truran, pioneer in nuclear astrophysics and beloved colleague, 1940-2022

Eugene Parker, ‘legendary figure’ in solar science and namesake of Parker Solar Probe, 1927-2022 Eugene Parker poses for a portrait in his Hyde Park home in 2019

Eugene Parker, ‘legendary figure’ in solar science and namesake of Parker Solar Probe, 1927-2022

Walter Kaegi, noted scholar of Byzantine and Roman Empires, 1937-2022 Walter Kaegi

Walter Kaegi, noted scholar of Byzantine and Roman Empires, 1937-2022

Robert Butler, scholar of hearing and auditory spatial localization, 1923-2022 Robert Butler

Robert Butler, scholar of hearing and auditory spatial localization, 1923-2022

Dietrich Müller, renowned cosmic ray scientist, 1936-2021 Dietrich Müller standing looking at camera with instrument behind him

Dietrich Müller, renowned cosmic ray scientist, 1936-2021

Allan Rechtschaffen, sleep research pioneer, 1927-2021 Allan Rechtschaffen working in lab

Allan Rechtschaffen, sleep research pioneer, 1927-2021

Shaoxiong ‘Dennis’ Zheng, SM’21, devoted scholar and friend, 1997-2021 Shaoxiong ‘Dennis’ Zheng

Shaoxiong ‘Dennis’ Zheng, SM’21, devoted scholar and friend, 1997-2021

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, pioneering psychologist and ‘father of flow,’ 1934–2021 Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi stands on the campus of Claremont Graduate University

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, pioneering psychologist and ‘father of flow,’ 1934–2021