John Imbrie

IMBRIE, JOHN, 90, of Seekonk, MA passed away May 13, 2016 at the Hattie Ide Chaffee Home. He was the Henry L. Doherty Professor of Oceanography Emeritus at Brown University. He fought with the 10th Mountain Division in Italy during WWII. A pioneer of the theory that cyclic changes in the Earth's orbit paced the ice ages, he was a member of the National Academy of Science and received numerous honors, including the MacArthur Award. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Barbara, and his children Katherine P. and John Z. Imbrie and three grandchildren. A memorial service will be held at Sunday May 22, 2016 at 1;30pm in the Manning Chapel at Brown University. Donations in John's memory may be made to the Lewy-Body Dementia Association, lbda.org. Full obituary and condolences at monahandrabblesherman.com