In memoriam

Here we remember the scholars and teachers of Yale who have enriched us all through their pursuit of light and truth.

To submit an obituary or remembrance, please send link or text to news@yale.edu.

Peter E. Schwartz, founding leader of Yale’s gynecologic oncology division

Schwartz was dedicated to improving women’s health, an innovator of clinical treatment approaches, and a national leader in his field.

Philip Zimbardo, beloved educator who became a ‘public face’ of psychology

Zimbardo ’59 Ph.D., an internationally recognized psychology educator, researcher, and author who received Yale’s Wilbur Cross Medal, died on Oct. 14.

Mary Helen Goldsmith, plant biologist, environmentalist, Silliman head

A plant physiologist and longtime professor, she helped develop an undergraduate major in environmental studies at Yale College.

Harry Levit, beloved admissions officer for nearly four decades

Levit, retired associate director of undergraduate admissions at Yale, helped see the office through decades of change.

William R. Burch Jr., pioneering scientist in social and community forestry

Burch, Frederick C. Hixon Professor Emeritus of Natural Resources Management, taught at YSE for more than four decades. He died July 16 at the age of 91.