Lexington, California
GAPOSCHKIN, Peter John Arthur Of Berkeley, CA and Lexington, MA, retired astrophysicist, database specialist and programmer analyst, well beloved brother of Katherine Haramundanis and Edward Gaposchkin, passed away September 30th in Berkeley. He was 74. He completed his undergraduate work at MIT...
Read MoreI met Peter at the December, 1968 AAS meeting in Austin, Texas. I remember him as a remarkable individual. I didn't stay in touch, but I'd be happy to call him a friend. Since I was a new grad student, he was the only person who struck up a conversation with me. RIP, Peter.
James Gort
September 15, 2024 | OXFORD MILLS, ON | Acquaintance
My father, Joe Fournier was a friend of Peter's and they toured the National Parks in the western states in 1959. One time, Peter got hassled by the police for illegal roadside camping, but nobly managed to keep Joe from being discovered just up the hill!
Aimé Fournier
June 22, 2023 | Other
I worked with Peter at Informatics at NASA-Ames in 1979-1980. He was a unique and good-hearted person with peculiarities that made his life difficult.
Ed Oswalt
June 25, 2021 | Work
I'm so sorry to hear about Peter. I only met him once, when he came to dinner at Radcliffe in the late '50s, but he was a remarkable person and I remember him well even after so long.
January 16, 2015
I remember Peter from our visits on Shade St. Sorry to hear of his passing. At one time his older brother played baseball in our back yard on Middle St. I remember the small observatory in his back yard.
-Dan MacInnis
October 18, 2014
I'm sorry for your loss. May God Almighty comfort you in the time ahead.
2 Thessalonians 2:16,17
October 13, 2014
We share your loss. Peter was well ahead of his time way back in the '50 when we knew him in Lexington. Our best wishes
Pete Lappin
October 12, 2014 | Las Vegas, NV
