Obituary

Victor Barcilon standing in front of a blackboard in 1980

Victor Barcilon, applied mathematician and geophysical scientist, 1939–2020

Marshall D. Sahlins

Marshall D. Sahlins, titan of anthropology, 1930–2021

Prof. Emeritus Max S. Bell

Max S. Bell, prolific educator and author of definitive math curriculum, 1930–2021

George Shultz

George Shultz, former Secretary of State and Chicago Booth dean, 1920-2021

Norman Golb sitting at his desk

Norman Golb, renowned scholar of medieval Jewish history, 1928‒2020

Prof. Emeritus Peter O. Vandervoort, 2009

Peter O. Vandervoort, astrophysicist and beloved UChicago mentor, 1935-2020

Jack Steinberger

Jack Steinberger, Nobel-winning physicist and UChicago alum, 1921-2020

Assoc. Prof. Robert Bird

Robert Bird, prolific scholar of Russian literature and film, 1969–2020

Prof. Emeritus Richard Taub

Richard P. Taub, esteemed sociologist who studied Chicago neighborhoods, 1937–2020

Prof. Stephen Berry in his office

R. Stephen Berry, ‘one of the most influential chemists of his generation,’ 1931-2020