For my grandmother, who was born at the wrong time
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By , on April 8th, 2011 12 comments   Uncategorized   ,  

My grandmother, Edith Goldstein (“Nana”), passed peacefully away in her sleep on Tuesday night at the age of 99. She was known for her intelligence – she did the New York Times crossword in pen until the end, even the Sunday edition – and for her sharp tongue. Though she was always a part of . . . → Read More: For my grandmother, who was born at the wrong time

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In memoriam: Dr. Frederick “Ted” Bayer
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By , on October 3rd, 2007 3 comments   Scientist!   , , ,  

Frederick “Ted” M. Bayer, 85, a retired Smithsonian curator in the Department of Invertebrate Zoology and one of the world’s leading experts on marine invertebrates, passed away earlier today after a long illness on October 2 at Washington Home in Washington, D. C. . . . → Read More: In memoriam: Dr. Frederick “Ted” Bayer

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