Born: November 3, 1916; Died: August 31, 2000

The Memorial Service to Celebrate the Life of JOHN A. SIMPSON was held at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 19, 2000 in the Max Palevsky Cinema of Ida Noyes Hall (1212 East 59th Street).
A Reception followed at The Quadrangle Club (1155 East 57th Street).


In lieu of flowers or other memorials, the family plans to establish a lectureship in John's name. Checks should be made out to The University of Chicago and sent to the John A. Simpson Memorial Fund, c/o The Enrico Fermi Institute, 5640 S. Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL 60637.

If you wish to share memories, experiences, or have any other eulogistic sentiments or expressions of sympathy publicly posted, please send them in email to:

simpson@odysseus.uchicago.edu
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Chicago Tribune Obituary
New York Times Obituary

Brief Bio 1916-2000, by Steve Koppes
Biographical Sketch 1916-1983, by Smithsonian Institution
Curriculum Vitae
Scientific Publication List
Science and Public Policy Publication List
Students' Theses
List of Patents

John Simpson's Staff in LASR
Simpson's Current Cosmic Physics Projects

Background Materials
Compton Lectures
Background on the Leo Szilard Award from the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists
Winners of the COSPAR Space Science Award
Chain Reaction Exhibit at U of C Library
Recipients of the High Energy Astrophysics Division of the American Astronomical Society's coveted Rossi Prize

John A. Simpson was the Arthur Holly Compton Distinguished Service Professor (Emeritus)in
the Department of Physics,
the Enrico Fermi Institute,
and the College of The University of Chicago

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OFFICE: Laboratory for Astrophysics and Space Research (LASR 220)
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