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Vincent L. Gott
In memoriam
Renowned cardiac surgeon Vincent L. Gott dies at 93
Published Dec 4, 2020
Gott, who spent 50 years at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and was a pioneer of the field of cardiac surgery, is remembered for his humility and civility
IN MEMORIAM
Published Winter 2020
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Mark O. Robbins
In memoriam
Condensed matter physicist Mark Robbins dies at 64
Published Aug 18, 2020
He taught at Johns Hopkins for more than 30 years, studying the atomic origin of macroscopic phenomena such as earthquakes and avalanches
Noel R. Rose
In memoriam
Noel R. Rose dies at 92
Published Aug 4, 2020
The longtime Johns Hopkins faculty member, known as the father of autoimmune disease research, held appointments in the schools of Medicine and Public Health
Leon Fleisher
In memoriam
Renowned pianist Leon Fleisher dies at 92
Published Aug 3, 2020 Video
After a neurological disorder threatened to sideline his performance career, the longtime Peabody pianist channeled his creative efforts into conducting and mastering the left-handed piano repertoire until making a triumphant comeback in the 1990s and 2000s
Pier Larson
In memoriam
Historian Pier Larson dies at 58
Published July 28, 2020
The renowned scholar spent more than 20 years at Johns Hopkins studying African history with a focus on Madagascar and the French empire
Sakiko Olsen
In memoriam
Geologist and longtime lecturer Sakiko Olsen dies
Published July 21, 2020
An alumna of Johns Hopkins University, she spent more than 50 years with the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, where she studied chemical signatures of rocks
IN MEMORIAM
Published Summer 2020
/ Johns Hopkins Magazine
Vivian Lee
In memoriam
School counseling expert Vivian Lee dies at 62
Published May 22, 2020
School of Education associate professor remembered by students, colleagues as a guiding force for international social justice
Robert Forster
In memoriam
History Professor Robert Forster dies at 93
Published May 15, 2020
Renowned for his work on the history of early modern France, he served as a professor of history at Johns Hopkins from 1966 to 1996, when he was named professor emeritus