ALEX-GREEN-Obituary

ALEX GREEN

Gainesville, Florida

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GREEN, ALEXGainesville resident Alex E.S. Green died March 12, 2014, at Haven Hospice after a very short battle with advanced melanoma. Born June 2, 1919 in Brooklyn, NY, Dr. Green was the third child of Joseph and Celia Green. He became fascinated by physics, electronics and slide rules at...

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I have just learned of Dr. Green's death. He was my father's PhD adviser in the 1950s. We send our deep condolences to your family. The Kiuck Lee family.

Alex made a lasting impression on all who met him. He was always knowledgeable, encouraging and a thoroughly nice man. I was saddened to hear of his passing. My condolences to his wife and family.

Our hearts go out to Freddie, -- Paul and Aleksandra

Alex Green blazed so many new trails. He started work on climatology well ahead of everyone else and on novel sources of energy, again well ahead of the fashion. He was an American scholar scientist, a visionary whose feet were firmly grounded in reality. He will forever remain in our collective memory.

So sorry to hear this. He will be missed on campus.