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March 2, 2004
Caltech astronomer J. Beverley Oke dies; made instruments for Palomar, Keck observatories
January 21, 2004
Caltech History Professor Peter W. Fay Dies
January 8, 2004
Longtime Palomar ObservatoryTelescope Operator dies
October 22, 2002
Caltech astronomer Jesse Greenstein dies; was early investigator of quasars, white dwarfs
August 22, 2002
Retired Chemistry Professor Jürg Waser Dies
April 24, 2002
Caltech professor Richard McKelvey dies; was expert on mathematical theories of voting
February 15, 2002
Caltech Molecular Biologist Norman Davidson Dies
September 18, 2001
Noted Geochemist Samuel Epstein Dies
August 8, 2001
Air Pollution Expert Dies
October 11, 2000
J. Harold Wayland dies
August 4, 2000
Mathematician Killed in Auto Accident
January 5, 2000
Philanthropist and Community Volunteer Dies
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