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J.G.A. Pocock
In memoriam
J.G.A. Pocock dies at 99
Published Dec 18, 2023
Considered one of the great historians of his generation, Pocock wove philosophy, political science, and history into a program in political and moral thought that Hopkins is known for today
Estelle Fishbein smiles for the camera while leaning her head against her hand.
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Estelle Fishbein, JHU's first general counsel, dies at 89
Published Dec 7, 2023
Former VP was a trailblazer for lawyers in higher ed, served as the first female president of the National Association of College and University Attorneys
George W. Fisher
In memoriam
Planetary scientist George W. Fisher dies at 86
Published Dec 5, 2023
Fisher produced a definitive summary of southern and central Appalachian geology, and later studied how humans can live within the limits of Earth's system
Catherine Pierre
In memoriam
Catherine Pierre, longtime JHU communications leader, dies at 53
Published Nov 2, 2023
Colleagues remember Pierre as an extraordinary writer, editor, mentor, and friend
Harvey M. “Bud” Meyerhoff
In memoriam
Harvey M. 'Bud' Meyerhoff dies at 96
Published Aug 8, 2023
People, programming across Johns Hopkins benefited from the generosity of philanthropist, trustee emeritus
A person holding a model of a brain
In Memoriam
Donald Price, a pioneer in clinical and experimental neuropathology, dies at 87
Published May 31, 2023
Price, the founding director of the Division of Neuropathology at Johns Hopkins Medicine is remembered for his mentorship and influential research
Brian R. Judd
In memoriam
Groundbreaking physicist Brian R. Judd dies at 92
Published April 27, 2023
He was best known for his seminal rare-earth metals research behind the groundbreaking Judd-Ofelt Theory of 1962
Gerri Chester (left) with former Krieger School Dean Beverly Wendland
In Memoriam
Geraldine Chester, longtime biology lab technician, dies at 83
Published Sept 30, 2022
Geraldine Chester, a lab technician for more than five decades in the Department of Biology, is remembered for her kind nature and reliability
Joe Cooper
In Memoriam
Joseph Cooper, professor emeritus and former provost, dies at 88
Published Sept 1, 2022
Cooper, a pioneer in the study of the development of Congress, served as professor of political science at Johns Hopkins from 1991 until 2012
Marc Lapadula
In Memoriam
Marc Lapadula, playwright and screenwriter, dies at 62
Published Aug 23, 2022
Marc Lapadula's influence lives on through his creation of the screenwriting program at Hopkins and the lasting impact he had on his students