Freidenrich, a Stanford alumnus and a successful investor, had served as chair of the Board of Trustees and director of Stanford University Hospital during his decades-long involvement with the university.
German journalist Sylke Tempel taught at Stanford’s Bing Overseas Studies Program in Berlin for over 20 years. She died Oct. 5 after a tree fell on her during a storm in Berlin.
William Miller was a scholar of Silicon Valley who shared his knowledge of entrepreneurship throughout the world and particularly in Asia. He also was one of the early contributors to the application of computation in math, science and business.
The professor emeritus of aeronautics and astronautics helped design the device that successfully tested Einstein’s theory of relativity and launched Stanford’s Aerospace Robotics Lab.
Bob Murphy, whose voice, spirit and wit defined Stanford athletics for many years, died Tuesday at the age of 86 in Santa Cruz. He had suffered from Alzheimer's.
Stanford mathematics Professor Maryam Mirzakhani, the first and to-date only female winner of the Fields Medal since its inception in 1936, died Friday, July 14, after a long battle with cancer. Mirzakhani was 40 years old.
Méndez was a pioneer of clinical legal education and Stanford Law School’s first Latino professor. He taught at the school for more than 30 years and was a “beacon” for students.
Ronald Alexander was best known for his attention to detail and dedication to his students. The professor emeritus of communication had a distinguished career at the National Film Board of Canada before joining the Stanford faculty in 1970.
