83, Somerville, New Jersey
(Courier News)DR. KURT NASSAUAGE: 83 LEBANON Dr. Kurt Nassau, 83, died December 18, 2010. Born in Austria in 1927, he was able to escape to England before the Nazi occupation of that country. Dr. Nassau attended grammar school and university in England before coming to the United States. He...
Read MoreI am sure that you and Howard are comparing notes on color science and other gemological topics. It was wonderful witnessing the mutual respect as friends and professional colleagues. You both shared a sly sense of humor aimed at life, growing older and the future. I miss you two.
Gail Brett Levine, GG
December 15, 2020 | Rego Park, NY | Friend
Dr. Nassau's contribution will be remembered forever. It was my dream to c him once but .......... ::
vikas joshi , AJP , FGA
January 18, 2011 | Mumbai
I met Dr.Kurt Nassau at the 1999 GIA Symposium where I had asked him whether it would be possible to do diffusion treatment in low quality Chrysoberyls to get the enhanced color-changing effect, his answer was "...leave some gemstones alone!" I humbly bow down to the great soul!
Dr. Jayshree Panjikar, FGA
January 18, 2011 | Pune
Kurt will be missed by all in the gemological community especiallly by his friends at the DC GIA Alumni Chapter, President, Bobby Mann
Bobby Mann
January 14, 2011 | Temple Hills, MD
Dr. Nassau thank you for the great contribution about the cause of color in your book The Physics and Chemistry of Color.
Warli Latumena FGA
January 04, 2011 | Jakarta
Thank you, Dr. Nassau. We are all better gemologists and appraisers because of your tireless contributions to the field of gemology. Your life is truly appreciated and sorely missed.
Danusia Niklewicz, GG, FGA
January 03, 2011
Howard and I are saddened of Kurt's passing. We spent many hours deep in conversation on various topics gemological. He was a true renaissance man - stained glass, cooking, hydroponic gardening - and he was incredibly well read, appreciating the nuances of social and political situations. Kurt had such a restless intellect.
He had a lot to give and he gave selflessly ... to all.
Gail Brett Levine & Howard Rubin
January 03, 2011
I own almost every book Dr. Nassau ever wrote, and often refer to them in my appraisal practice. He will be missed.
Carole Richbourg
January 03, 2011 | Los Altos, CA
Kurt was an outstanding scientist and a good friend. He will be missed.
Williiam Reed
December 21, 2010 | Upland, CA