Richard W. Telsch *71

Body

RICHARD W. TELSCH, age 38, an expert in the application of electrical engineering principles to air traffic control, died July 4, 1986, at Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va. He was born on Sept. 18, 1947, in Philadelphia. He earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering at Lehigh Univ., in 1969, and his master's degree, also in electrical engineering, at Princeton in 1971. His professional career was devoted exclusively to electrical engineering controls and improvements in the field of air traffic control. He worked with the Mitre Corporation of MacLean, Va. where he rose to the position of department head. Subsequently he was associated with Stanford Telecommunications, Inc., also of MacLean, He is survived by his widow, Patricia, and two daughters, Kimberly and Lisa. Sincere apologies are offered to Mrs. TeIsch and to his family for the delay in publication of this information.

The Graduate Alumni

No responses yet

Join the conversation

Plain text

Full name and Princeton affiliation (if applicable) are required for all published comments. For more information, view our commenting policy. Responses are limited to 500 words for online and 250 words for print consideration.

Paw in print

Image
The February 2026 cover of PAW, featuring a photo of Joseph Nye.
The Latest Issue

February 2026

Lives Lived & Lost in 2025, Saying ’yes’ to more housing; AI startup stars