Obituary

Ralph A. Austen, historian of Africa and a ‘scholar’s scholar,’ 1937-2024 Ralph A Austen

Ralph A. Austen, historian of Africa and a ‘scholar’s scholar,’ 1937-2024

Gene Mazenko, UChicago physicist and leading theorist in statistical mechanics, 1945–2024 Black and white photo of Mazenko in a white shirt and tie looking at camera in front of bookcases

Gene Mazenko, UChicago physicist and leading theorist in statistical mechanics, 1945–2024

McKim Marriott, world-renowned scholar of India and caste, 1924-2024 McKim Marriott

McKim Marriott, world-renowned scholar of India and caste, 1924-2024

George Bakris, internationally recognized hypertension expert, 1952-2024 George Bakris

George Bakris, internationally recognized hypertension expert, 1952-2024

Lewis ‘Alan’ Longino, UChicago graduate student and scholar of postwar Japanese art, 1987‒2024 Lewis ‘Alan’ Longino

Lewis ‘Alan’ Longino, UChicago graduate student and scholar of postwar Japanese art, 1987‒2024

George Haley, acclaimed critic of the Golden Age of Spanish literature, 1927‒2024 George Haley

George Haley, acclaimed critic of the Golden Age of Spanish literature, 1927‒2024

David B. Rowley, geologist who overturned conventional wisdom about Earth’s surface evolution, 1954–2024 Black and white photo of a man with beard wearing glasses and looking at the camera in front of a wall of books

David B. Rowley, geologist who overturned conventional wisdom about Earth’s surface evolution, 1954–2024

W. Ralph Johnson, pre-eminent UChicago critic of Latin poetry, 1933‒2024 W. Ralph Johnson

W. Ralph Johnson, pre-eminent UChicago critic of Latin poetry, 1933‒2024

Donald Whitcomb, renowned scholar of Islamic archaeology, 1944‒2024 Whitecomb

Donald Whitcomb, renowned scholar of Islamic archaeology, 1944‒2024

William Walker Tait, renowned UChicago philosopher of mathematics, 1929‒2024 William Tait standing in front of a grassy field.

William Walker Tait, renowned UChicago philosopher of mathematics, 1929‒2024