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Norman Golb sitting at his desk

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

Jan 13, 2021
Prof. Emeritus Peter O. Vandervoort, 2009

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

Dec 17, 2020
Jack Steinberger

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

Dec 16, 2020
Assoc. Prof. Robert Bird

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

Sep 23, 2020
Prof. Emeritus Richard Taub

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

Sep 3, 2020
Prof. Stephen Berry in his office

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

Jul 29, 2020
Prof. Michael Silverstein

Michael Silverstein, groundbreaking anthropologist and linguist, 1945-2020

Jul 20, 2020
Richard Miller

Richard Miller, pioneer of computational astrophysics, 1926–2020

Apr 3, 2020
B&W photo of Prof Anderson in glasses and button-down next to a microscope

Alfred T. Anderson, scientist who studied rocks to recreate volcanic eruptions, 1937-2020

Jan 28, 2020
Trustee Emeritus Stanley M. Freehling

Stanley M. Freehling, trustee emeritus and Chicago arts patron, 1924-2019

Oct 29, 2019
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