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David John Hartshorne

Tucson, Arizona

1937 - 2025

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David was born on August 14, 1937 in Handsworth, near Birmingham, England, son of Ada (Pountney) and William Leonard Hartshorne. He was raised in England with his brother Colin, excelling in academics early in life. He attended college at the University of Birmingham and earned a Ph.D. in...

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I'm very sorry to hear of Dr. Hartshorne's passing. I worked on the same floor in the Shantz Bldg at UA for about 20 years for Dr Darrel Goll. After Darrel passed away, Dr. Hartshorne took over as PI of his grant and helped me with planning the research experiments to finish out the project.

To the Hartshorne Family, It was my pleasure to work with Dr. Hartshorne since 2006. I am so very sorry for your loss. To Dr. Hartshorne, Rest in Peace HRH :)

David was one of my very favorite people. He was so kind to me when Darrell died, it would have been much more difficult without his consistent support. We were so fortunate to have him in Nutritional Sciences. Sometimes when it was too much, I would just go sit down in his office and chat with him. It always made my day brighter. From time to time, I would have happy hour with David and Bill Hanekamp; that was a lot of fun. He was a really good friend!

Dave Hartshorne´s door was always open and welcoming conversation with all persons seeking his wisdom on matters of protein biochemistry. Thank you Dr. Hartshorne, may you Rest in Peace.

While he was at Carnegie Mellon, David and I would play racquetball once a week to release the frustrations of facultyhood. We were good friends over the years he was in Pittsburgh and would also connect with Ingrid at the Faculty Gourmet Cooking meetings on occassion. Very sad to hear of his passing but delighted in his successful life.