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Stanford Engineering —

Radar astronomy expert Len Tyler has died

In a 40-year career that began when he earned his PhD at Stanford, Tyler led studies of Mars and the rings of Jupiter and Saturn, among other explorations of Earth’s solar siblings.

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Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences —

Economic historian Paul David has died

David conducted influential research on technology diffusion and sought to make the study of economic history more rigorous by promoting a quantitative approach to the field.

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Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences —

Peter Duus has died

The professor emeritus of history helped found the fields of modern Japanese history and Asian studies and is remembered for his prolific scholarship, humor, and grace.

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Stanford Graduate School of Business —

Longtime Stanford GSB lecturer Bill Meehan has died

The longtime lecturer at Stanford GSB is remembered as a devoted teacher, generous mentor, and prolific volunteer for a host of Stanford organizations.

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Stanford Doerr School of Sustainability —

Ronald Lyon, geologist and expert in remote sensing of Earth and moon, dies at 95

The professor emeritus of applied Earth sciences was a pioneer in geological remote sensing whose research mapped surfaces from the Amazon basin to the moon.

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Stanford Engineering —

Neuroprosthetics pioneer Krishna Shenoy has died

Shenoy was a pioneer of neuroprosthetics, a field that reimagines how the brain makes the body move. He is remembered for caring deeply about everyone around him and for his “infectious enthusiasm for science.”

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Stanford Engineering —

Gio Wiederhold has died

The professor emeritus of computer science was a noted expert in databases, the valuation of intellectual property, and computer history.

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Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences —

Mathematician Robert Finn has died

A Stanford professor for nearly six decades, Finn was influential in the mathematics of complex shapes and of capillary action.

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Stanford Medicine —

Oncology Professor Shoshana Levy has died

An active researcher, collaborator, and mentor at Stanford Medicine for nearly three decades, Levy’s discovery of a family of molecules called tetraspanins launched a new field of cancer research.

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Stanford School of Humanities and Sciences —

Harumi Befu, professor emeritus of anthropology, dies at 92

Harumi Befu, a professor emeritus of anthropology in Stanford’s School of Humanities and Sciences who challenged and exposed stereotypes about Japanese people and their culture, died Aug. 4. He was 92.

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