Harry Schey

for a couple of years, as a teenager, i had a job as a gopher for the Education Research Center in bldg 20 at MIT. Dr. Schey had an office at ERC and a large group of us often had lunch at a table at Walker Memorial. he was quite the comedian and i am sorry to learn of his passing, though what made me google him out of the blue is unclear. heady company at that lunch table...Tony French, Judah Schwartz, Edwin Taylor, Philip Morrison once or twice, Ben Greene, Stefan Machlup and maybe once or...

Many of us at MIT in the late 1960s remember Harry as our professor in 8.02, a physics course that covered Electricity and Magnetism as well as Special Relativity. He was sharp, witty, well-prepared and very popular with students, who were unhappy to learn that he was untenured faculty and would not be at MIT for much longer. I'll never throw out my notes taken in 8.02 class because I wrote Harry's jokes in the margins, and they're still funny. He was full of surprises, such as the time in...

I am totally shocked to hear of Harry's passing. He was dear friend, starting with my freshman year at MIT
in 1966. I first got to know him through the MIT orchestra where he played cello. So many memories!
We often ate dinner together, including at his home in Arlington where he would boil lobsters. Harry
drove with me in the equipment truck on an orchestra tour one year. He had an wonderful knowledge
of and love for classical music. He was really insightful and...

Dear Bill. It saddens me to learn of your recent losses. To lose your dear wife and then your brother is truly overwhelming. I recently lost my husband Bill and the grief is inexplainable. I pray the Lord bless you and keep you, make his face to shine upon you and give you peace. Sincerely Jane