Marshall Cathcart Harrington ’26 *32

MARSH HARRINGTON, well-known physicist, died Oct. 14, 1992, at Prince George's Hospital Center (Md.), following a coronary attack. Marsh was brought up in a Princeton family (his father was Marshal Harrington, D.D., of the Class of 1893) and early on was headed to Princeton. He entered from Trenton H.S. and did exceedingly well in physics, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa, with a career in academics before him. He continued at Princeton, earning a master's degree in 1927 and a Ph.D. in 1932, while serving as an instructor. From 1931 to 1955, he taught in the physics department at Drew Univ. He became a full professor in 1941 and served as head of the Dept. of Science. From 1952 to 1954, he was on leave from Drew to serve as UNESCO technical assistance expert in physics in Iraq.

In 1955, Marshall left Drew Univ. to serve as a physicist for the Dept. of the Navy. He later was transferred to the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, where he served until retirement in 1984. While with the Air Force, Dr. Harrington received an Air Force certificate in commendation of his services.

In Marshall's death, the Class lost not only a loyal member, but a distinguished classmate who gave many years in the nation's service. Our sympathy goes out to his widow, Lillian, and to his brother, Dr. John B. Harrington '32 *53, who survive.

The Class of 1926