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Albert Hastorf III

Stanford, California

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Albert H. Hastorf III Professor Emeritus of Psychology and former head of the Psychology Department, former Dean of the School of Humanities & Sciences, followed by Provost. Hastorf joined Stanford's faculty in 1961 and retired in 1990. Professor Hastorf died on September 26 at the age of...

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Dear Barbara,

I have been thinking of you since learning of Al's death. You and he were always favorites of mine in the Stanford community. Remember the good and slightly nutty times we had at the Stanford campus in Semmering?

Al was a true gentleman and a very fine scholar.

I send my thoughts and love to you and to Elizabeth and Christine.

Wendy Grieder

Dr Hastorf was a superb teacher, and never too busy to meet with the undergraduates in his classes. He had a gift for making the research come alive, always illustrating with a story or anecdote. He is a major reason I went on to graduate study in psychology. My prayers are with his family and friends. Gloria Olsen, BA Psychology, 1964