Howard-DeVoe-Obituary

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Howard Josselyn DeVoe

Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania

Dec 10, 1932 – Oct 16, 2023

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BORN
December 10, 1932
DIED
October 16, 2023
LOCATION
Carroll Valley, Pennsylvania

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Monahan Funeral Home - Gettysburg Obituary

Howard Josselyn DeVoe, 90, died October 16, 2023 after a long illness. Howard was born on December 10, 1932 in White Plains NY to Frank Kenneth and Martha (Josselyn) DeVoe. He graduated from Oberlin College and earned his PhD in Chemistry from Harvard University. After completing his...

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I have just learned of Prof. DeVoe's passing. I am a professor at the Cooper Union and I have benefited greatly from his textbook on thermodynamics, and so have my students. May his memory be a blessing to his family and friends.

Professor DeVoe's works on optical activity are precious and underrated. I found his papers among the most rigorous and smart in the field.