GEORGE FLYNN Obituary - Death Notice and Service Information

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FLYNN--George. Higgins Prof of Chemistry and Prof of Chemical Engineering at Columbia University died on January 8, 2020 in Charlotte, NC. Flynn was born in Hartford, CT, in 1938. He earned his BA from Yale and his Ph.D in Chemical Physics from Harvard. He was a postdoctoral fellow at MIT. Flynn...

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I was just reminiscing about the day and evening of the 65th birthday celebration for George when I found this. George made my graduate school years at Columbia among the most memorable times. And together George and Jeannie having the group over for dinner on Sunday during the year was special... Even when I forget to reset for time change and popped into to the Riverside Drive apartment an hour early. Very belated condolences to Jeannie.

Jon Gethner

October 17, 2022 | School

George Flynn was my Inorganic Chemistry professor at Columbia in 1973. He was an excellent teacher and I majored in chemistry because of him.

Richard Ross M.D.

August 08, 2021 | School

I am very saddened by the loss of George Flynn. He was a model colleague and scientist.
Casey Hynes

Casey Hynes

February 18, 2020 | Boulder, CO

Just saw this. Very sad to have lost George. Love to you Jeannie, Steve

Steve Lippard

February 17, 2020 | Washington, DC

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