Laurence James CAHILL Jr.

In 1959 I started working part time for Dr. Cahill in his research lab at UNH. In 1961 I joined the Physics Department as a Research Associate and Director of the Lab. In June 1962 I had the honor of coauthoring with Dr. Cahill the first NASA/UNH publication of The Boundary of the Geomagnetic Field. Dr. Cahill was a great mentor and friend and was a primary reason why I continue my own research and academic teaching at WPI, where I earned my MS and Ph.D. I have many funny (and serious)...

I worked as a technician for Dr. Cahill at UNH 1960-1962 and especially enjoyed our expedition to Wallops Island to launch the sounding rocket payload we prepared at UNH. He was a great mentor. Ave atque vale, Sir.

Kitty, Sorry to hear of your father-in-law's passing. God be with you and comfort Tom and you during this difficult time.

I was also a student of Professor Cahill in 1980 on my way to an engineering degree. I once went to complain about a test score; the points were added incorrectly. Prof. Cahill looked at me and smiled - he said with surprise, "But it is in your favor!" The conversation that followed was one of my favorite moments at the university. I now have three degrees and have taken many classes, had many professors - Professor Cahill was one of the best. Weekly exams, endless homework questions, and...

I was a Prof Cahill student back in 1980. He made physics interesting, as it should be. Sorry for your loss.