Return to Table of ContentsApril 1998
In Memoriam
Professor Peter GordonProfessor Peter Gordon of the physics department died on March 10 after a long battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) at the age of 59.
A 1958 graduate of the University of Louisville, Prof. Gordon received his Ph.D. from Brandeis University as a Physics National Science Foundation Fellow. His special area of interest was theoretical physics, and he published and delivered papers on quantum measurement theory and neural network theory throughout his career.
He joined the Boston State College faculty in 1965, and came to UMass Boston in 1982 when the two institutions merged. He taught a variety of physics courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and served on numerous commitees, the faculty senate, and as graduate program director for the physics department. Professor Gordon continued to teach until last semester despite his battle with ALS. He will be missed by his many colleagues, students, and former students. He is survived by his wife Rae and their children.