Thomas J. Devlin
JUN 15, 2023
(23 August 1935 – 02 October 2022)
The pioneering particle physicist and popular Rutgers professor emeritus won prizes for both his work on subatomic particles and his mentorship.
The pioneering particle physicist and popular Rutgers professor emeritus won prizes for both his work on subatomic particles and his mentorship.
DOI: 10.1063/PT.6.4o.20230615a
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Thomas J. Devlin of Philadelphia, a pioneering particle physicist, popular professor emeritus at Rutgers University, and award-winning mentor, died 2 October 2022, of kidney disease and congestive heart failure at the Quadrangle retirement community in Haverford, Pennsylvania.
Read Devlin’s full obituary by Gary Miles in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
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