Jerome Pine ’49

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Jerry died Nov. 8, 2017, in Altadena, Calif., his home for many years. A distinguished physicist, he had taught at Stanford and Caltech for more than 50 years.

Jerry came to Princeton from Brooklyn Tech in New York. He majored in physics and graduated with honors, belonged to Terrace Club, and rowed on the 150-pound crew. He earned a master’s degree and Ph.D. at Cornell and taught physics at Stanford for six years before joining the Caltech faculty. In addition to his teaching duties, Jerry did extensive research on particle physics and biophysics, the latter focusing on the study of brain cells. He was also passionate about science education, especially at the pre-college level.

Jerry’s research skills inspired many of his students and colleagues, who learned from him how to do hands-on, do-it-yourself experiments. His Caltech obituary stressed his teaching abilities both in the classroom and the lab.

Jerry is survived by his wife, Nancy; three children, Zachary, Linda Fortney, and Samuel; and six grandchildren. To them all, the class offers condolences, sympathy, and congratulations for a life well lived.

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