George K. Sweetnam *96

George K. Sweetnam, PhD in the history of science, lecturer in the history of science at Princeton, died on Sept. 5, 1997, at his home in Manchester, Conn. He had undergone open-heart surgery in March of last year and had recovered physically. However, he did continue to suffer from profound psychological depression, which had afflicted him for several years during his early adult life. His mother tells us that he died by his own hand.

He is survived by both his parents, a sister, Elizabeth A., and several aunts, uncles, and cousins. We offer to his parents and family our profound sympathies in this most tragic loss of an indeed promising son, nephew, and teacher.

The Graduate Alumni