ARTHUR-THORPE-Obituary

ARTHUR N. THORPE Ph.D.

Washington, District of Columbia

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Dr. ARTHUR NATHANIEL THORPE "Pete" April 26, 1933 - June 30, 2015Arthur Nathaniel Thorpe, PhD, passed away on June 30, 2015 at the age of 82 at Bridgepoint Hospital in Washington,...

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Dr. Thorpe taught me Electricity and Magnetism. It was in his course that I realized that I wanted to study signals and systems. He had a profound impact on my life.

May god bless your family.

Dr. Thorpe was indeed a true gift to humanity. He is always remembered as this giant, who had this tremendous knowledge of almost any subject and yet passionately shared it with anyone on a personal level. He is also remembered as a great scientist, who intellectually invested to develop Africa and empower people of color.

To Family, Friends, Guest Book signers of Professor Dr. Arthur N. Thorpe:

Dr.Thorpe was truly one of the best Professors who was also a trusted partner to his students, one who was always available for consultations and who consistently demonstrated interest in the success of his students.

I will continue to express my appreciation to the support Dr. Thorpe gave to me, to the undergraduate and graduate students and also to those who were the assistants to Dr....

It was my privilege and honor to have worked under Dr. Thorpe at Howard. My deepest sympathy for his family's lost.

The world has lost a 'great'. Fortunately, Dr. Thorpe touched many lives while he was here, so his legacy lives on. My condolences to the family. He was part of my Howard family, and he'll certainly be missed.

May we all land safely, on that runway in Heaven.

Dr Thorpe was a brilliant professor and mentor. I send my deep condolences to his family.

Dr. Thorpe was one of the nicest and most brilliant people I have ever known. He took education, research, and aviation seriously and was just as passionate about helping anyone he could whether family, students, faculty, colleagues or friends. He could hold a conversation and cite little known facts about a myriad of subjects. He was dedicated to racial equality and spent much of his time, talent, and treasure working with Historically Black Colleges and Universities to recruit ethnic...