From steve at spvi.com Sat Dec 5 07:06:19 2009 From: steve at spvi.com (Steve Spicklemire) Date: Sat Dec 5 07:06:29 2009 Subject: [INAAPT] Sad news from Ball State... Message-ID: <72C7BFEC-151B-470F-96C4-8C5B5EEA1B87@spvi.com> Hi Folks, Some sad news from Ball State. See below. thanks, -steve Begin forwarded message: From: "Robertson, Thomas Herbert" Date: December 4, 2009 4:50:38 PM EST To: "'spicklemire@uindy.edu'" Subject: Passing of Jim Watson Steve, Dave Ober suggested that I inform you that Dr. James Watson passed away on Wednesday, 12/2/09. Jim was a faculty member in the Department of Physics and Astronomy from 1976-2007. He has been an emeritus faculty member since his retirement. He was primarily responsible for preparing teachers at all levels in physics and the physical sciences. Jim had been suffering from a number of medical problems for the past year. I will be submitting an obituary to Physics Today in the near future. Thom Robertson, Chair Department of Physics & Astronomy Ball State University Muncie, IN 47306 Phone: (765) 285-8869 FAX: (765) 285-5674