Richard N. Stillwell ’57

A noted chemist and computer expert, as well as another one of the “townies” in our class, Dick died Dec. 23, 2023.

The son of Richard Stillwell 1921, Dick came to Princeton from the Taft School in Watertown, Conn. He majored in chemistry and joined Court Club, where he was active in intramural sports.

After graduation Dick earned a Ph.D. in chemistry at Harvard and then worked as an associate professor at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He married Sara Gardiner, a biochemist there. Taking advantage of the computer age, Dick moved to Massachusetts and became owner of Science Computer Applications. He then was co-owner and head of research at Technology Exchange Corp., while Sara worked at MIT.

Dick built his own schooner and he and Sara spent many hours sailing, both in the waters around Texas and along the coast of New England. They also enjoyed vacations in the family cottage in Maine.

Dick is survived by Sara, his wife of more than 55 years.