Arthur Richard Steinberg

Arthur was truly a special teacher. He is one of the few I remember and with whom I've kept in touch over the years. His Integrated Studies Program provided a home-away-from-home for us, something different in the large and indifferent institute we call MIT. His classes were never-before-experienced, combining history, culture and technology. In his history class, we didn't study the typical issues that led to wars between nations. Instead, we took apart clocks (my more talented colleagues...

The world is lessened by no longer having Arthur in it, but still enriched by all he did in life. I was one of his students in ISP in 1994. For a freshman, professors were usually distant figures at the front of a lecture hall. Arthur by contrast was on a first name basis with all of us, and easy to talk to and learn from. We bonded over our enthusiasm for OS/2 (an upstart PC operating system at the time) and after ISP I would visit him to help debug the computer in his office. Godspeed,...

I am so sorry to hear about Arthur's passing. My condolences to the entire family. Toby

I'm so sorry for your loss. Arthur was our Jim/Joanie Class Grandpa even after Jake and Maya moved on. Each of his visits filled me with joy. I will always be grateful for all the love and care he and Freddy gave to Jim. I'm glad he spent this last day with them. I can't explain how much their friendship helped me too. I can't imagine the world without him.

Alex I am so sorry for your loss. Love Mary (Alex´Mom)

One of my favorite memories of Arthur was when my family got the first colored TV on the block and Arthur came over and enjoyed a Bruins game and a cigar with my father who hadn´t even graduated high school but they had great conversations and a deep mutual respect for each other. RIP dear Arthur.

So many words, too many, so much love and respect for this extraordinary brilliant and passionate man who loved learning and teaching. Arthur´s first passion was his family, but also included so many of us as colleagues and, of course, for his students. He was a man of vast intellect, infectious curiosity, a here´s what needs doing, let´s get on with it manner, allowing little if any room for convention or bureaucracy. Professor of Anthropology, Arthur conceived and developed MIT´s...

I am just a family friend, but having known Arthur nearly my whole life, he made a deep and meaningful impression on me. His laugh (more of a chuckle), warm smile, vast intellect, and infectious curiosity about all things will never be forgotten. A bit of him will always be with me.