Dennis Balmforth

I am proud to say that Dennis was my Brother. 14 years my senior, I idolised him totally, and always will. He had an amazing dry sense of humour, was extremely intelligent, and it was always a joy to be in his company. It was a great sadness when Dennis decided to leave the UK and move to the USA when I was just 18. I saw Dennis only a handful of times during the following 45 years or so, on his occasional working visits to Yorkshire, and I envy those who worked with him and knew him for a...

I had the privilege of working with Dennis at ITT during the early 1980's. What a guy! His whit , his dry sense of humor, his brillance all combined made him one of a kind! I so enjoyed those times and always smile when i think back and remember some of the fun times we had. He never failed to send me a Christmas cards over the years and it will be something i will miss in the coming Holiday season. He was and always will be a close friend! he and Joan were a great couple and i will always...

By any measure, Dr. Balmforth was a brilliant man, a gentleman beyond reproach and a gentle man with an infectious smile. I am so fortunate to have worked under his guidance and to have witnessed his professional tutelage to so many.

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops." Henry Adams