Obituary

Norman Golb, renowned scholar of medieval Jewish history, 1928‒2020 Norman Golb sitting at his desk

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

Peter O. Vandervoort, astrophysicist and beloved UChicago mentor, 1935-2020 Prof. Emeritus Peter O. Vandervoort, 2009

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Michael Silverstein, groundbreaking anthropologist and linguist, 1945-2020 Prof. Michael Silverstein

Michael Silverstein, groundbreaking anthropologist and linguist, 1945-2020

Richard Miller, pioneer of computational astrophysics, 1926–2020 Richard Miller

Richard Miller, pioneer of computational astrophysics, 1926–2020

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

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

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