Isaac Starr ’16

Ike, who was also known as Jack, died on June 22, 1989. He obtained his medical degree at the Univ. of Pennsylvania, and after his internship he joined Penn's medical faculty, becoming one of its most distinguished members. Noted for his use of physics to measure the effieciency of the heart and for developing the ballistocardiograph — a device that measures blood output and predicts the course of heart disease — Ike was awarded the Selective Service Medal by President Truman. He also received the Albert Lasker Award from the American Heart Assn., the Kober Medal from the Assn. of American Physicians, and the Burger Medal from the Free Univ. of Amsterdam. He was an avid fisherman and sang Bach chorales with a group in Philadelphia. Ike was a loyal supporter of the class, which is proud of him. We extend our sympathy to his four children, twelve grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren.

The Class of 1916