UChicago News

Peter Novick, celebrated scholar of history, 1934-2012

William Harms — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 16:35 -0500

Update: A memorial service for Peter Novick will be held at 3 p.m. May 22 in Bond Chapel, with a reception to follow in the Swift Common Room.

Peter Novick, a University of Chicago historian whose specialty was the study of history itself, or historiography, died Feb. 17 at the age of 77. Novick, professor emeritus of history, used his formidable skills to explain how different views of the...

Morris Philipson, former director of University of Chicago Press, 1926-2011

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:26 -0500

Morris Philipson, director emeritus of the University of Chicago Press and a leading figure in academic book publishing, died Thursday, Nov. 3. Philipson, 85, was a resident of Chicago.

He was a lion in the publishing world and served as director of the Press from 1967 to 2000. During his tenure — the longest of any director in the Press’s 119-year history — he raised the bar in academic publishing to...

Herman L. Sinaiko, longtime College professor and Plato scholar, 1929-2011

Susie Allen — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 14:06 -0500

Update: A memorial service for Herman L. Sinaiko will take place Friday, Nov. 18 at 4 p.m. in Bond Chapel. Seating will begin at 3:30. Those who cannot attend the service may view it on cTV or at the UChicago Live page on Facebook.

Herman L. Sinaiko, a beloved teacher in the College and a scholar of Plato, died Sunday, Oct. 2 in Hyde Park after battling lung cancer...

Patrick Billingsley, probability theorist and actor, 1925-2011

Steve Koppes — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:58 -0500

Patrick Billingsley, an influential probability theorist who also became an accomplished actor of stage and screen, died Friday, April 22 in his Hyde Park home after a short illness. He was 85.

“He’s most known for his series of books in advanced probability theory,” said Steve Lalley, UChicago professor in statistics. “They are all models of exposition. They really are fine works of mathematical writing. Several generations of graduate students in both...

Miriam Hansen, renowned film scholar, 1949-2011

Susie Allen — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:58 -0500

Update: A commemorative gathering to honor the life and accomplishments of Miriam Hansen is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 14, in Rockefeller Memorial Chapel. This University memorial service is open to the entire University community and the public.

Film scholar Miriam Hansen, who founded the University’s Cinema and Media Studies program, died Saturday, Feb. 5, after a long battle with cancer. She was 61.

Over the course of her career,...

David Logan, AB’39, JD’41, supporter of arts and journalism, 1918-2011

Sara Olkon — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:48 -0500

David Logan, AB’39, JD’41, a longtime supporter of the arts and investigative reporting who left an enduring legacy at the University of Chicago, has died.

The prominent Chicago attorney and investor died of natural causes Jan. 22 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He was 93.

The mark that Logan left on campus includes the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts, the future hub for the University’s...

John Haugeland, scholar and former Philosophy Department chair, 1945–2010

Susie Allen — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 12:00 -0500

John Haugeland, a scholar known for his work on philosophy of mind, died June 23 following a May 22 heart attack that occurred during a conference held in his honor. He was 65.

At the conference, James Conant, Chairman of Philosophy and the Chester D. Tripp Professor in Humanities, Philosophy and the College, praised Haugeland’s “profound and lasting contributions to many...

Don Browning, Divinity School scholar of marriage and the family, 1934–2010

Susie Allen — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:00 -0500

Don Browning, a professor in the Divinity School and a leading scholar on marriage in America, died June 3 at his home in Hyde Park. He was 76.

A service for Browning will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 10 at the Hyde Park Union Church. The Divinity School plans to hold an additional memorial service in the fall.

Don Browning, the Alexander Campbell Professor Emeritus of Ethics and the Social Sciences in the Divinity School, studied the influence of religion on...