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Gilbert P. Haight Jr.

October 26, 2015 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 93, Issue 42

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Credit: Courtesy of Chad Haight
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Credit: Courtesy of Chad Haight

Haight, 92, died on April 27 in Seattle.

“Gil Haight was both a serious scientist and a very funny man, mixing humor into his teachings and daily life. A master of puns, he was happiest when eliciting an extended groan from those in his company. When he wasn’t teaching, he could most often be found on the tennis court where his unorthodox game drove his opponents crazy.”—Charles P. Haight, son

Most recent title: professor of chemistry, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Education: B.S., chemistry, Stanford University, 1943; Ph.D., chemistry, Princeton University, 1946; Rhodes Scholar, chemistry, University of Oxford, 1947

Survivors: wife, Shirley; daughters Jennifer, Loisanne, and Stephanie; and son Charles

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