Lou Green died Apr. 10, 1999, at the Quadrangle at Haverford College. He was 88. Lou earned undergraduate, master's, and doctoral degrees from Princeton in 1932, 1933, and 1937. In 1983, Haverford awarded him an honorary doctor of science degree. Lou taught at Haverford from 1941-76 and until several years ago continued to give lectures there on quasars, pulsars, white dwarfs (collapsing stars), and black holes. He also held many administrative positions including director of the college's Strawbridge Observatory, chairman of the astronomy department, and director of computing. He also was the college's first provost and in the summer of 1967 served as acting president. Before joining Haverford's faculty, he taught at Rutgers U. and at Allegheny College in Meadville, Pa. At Haverford, he was he was revered for his vision, kindness, formidable intelligence, and plain speech. He hired, supported, and encouraged a generation of younger scientists at the college, according to Bruce Partridge, a member of Haverford's astronomy faculty.
Lou was a member of the American Astronomical Union and a fellow of the American Assn. for the Advancement of Science.
The Class of 1932