#orbituary — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #orbituary, aggregated by home.social.
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My former professor and mentor Hans Wilderotter died suddenly and unexpectedly and it is perhaps only now I realize how much he shaped who I am today. I am grateful for having known him and my thoughts are with his wife and those closest to him. My hat is off to one of the kindest and most knowledgeable people I have ever known.
#RIP #grief #museum #museums #orbituary #mentor #mentors
https://world.museumsprojekte.de/in-memoriam-professor-hans-wilderotter/?lang=de -
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⚫ Noam Chomsky, the #US intellectual, who exposed over many decades the hidden workings of power, has died at the age of 95.
https://www.newstatesman.com/ideas/2024/06/the-noam-chomsky-i-knew #NoamChomsky #News #Orbituary #Brazil
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⚫ An Australian astronomer who appeared on the #BBC's Stargazing Live alongside Professor #BrianCox, has died aged 62
Greg Quicke from #Broome, 2,000km north of #Perth, was also known as "Space Gandalf" for his distinctive white beard
In the 2017 Stargazing Live #Australia series he played the practical astronomer to Professor Cox’s theoretical particle physicist
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cl7744p258yo #Orbituary #News
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A dear friend of us has financial troubles due to circumstances beyond her responsibility. If you want to and can help her out, please do. Or please spread the message: https://gofund.me/ad716d11 #GoFundMe #Orbituary