Leopold H. Haimson, 1927-2010

Marshall Nirenberg 1927–2010

of the true giants in the history of science. Marshall Nirenberg, the man who deciphered the genetic code, was taken from us by a rare neuroendocrine cancer. He was 82 years old. I was one of the many scientists who had the good fortune to be trained in Marshall's lab, to be exposed to his brilliance , to be instilled with his values, and to be inspired by his enthusiasm for the discovery of im...

Charles H. DePuy (1927-2013).

Leopold Schenk (1840-1902).

Leopold Schenk attained international fame by his contributions to the science of embryology. The first chair of embryology in any medical school was established for him in the University of Vienna. This article briefly describes his life and his work.

Leopold Fejér: in Memoriam 1880-1959

On October IS, 1959, Leopold Fejér died in Budapest, Hungary. For the past half century Fejér was a central figure of the international mathematical community and a leading personality of his native country. He had many pupils scattered all over the world and many friends and admirers in all countries where mathematics is at home. His profound influence was due not only to his deep and fundamen...

Anne McLaren 1927–2007

This had been a celebratory year for Anne McLaren. In April, her 80th birthday was marked in Cambridge, UK by a special symposium in her honor on germ cells and stem cells, two subjects very close to her heart and the main themes of her research endeavors throughout her career. Many of her colleagues and friends from all over the world gathered to participate in lively scientific sessions, grea...