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Edward Knapp Obituary

EDWARD ALAN KNAPP 1932 â€" 2009 Ed passed away peacefully at home in Santa Fe on August 17, 2009. Ed was born in Salem, Oregon, received his PhD in physics at US Berkeley and worked for many years at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. In the course of his distinguished career in science, he also served as Director of the National Science Foundation, President of the Universities Research Association and president of the Santa Fe Institute. Ed will be greatly missed by his family, friends, and colleagues. The family requests no flowers. Gifts in memory of Ed can be made to Mayo Clinic Pancreatic Cancer Research (Department of Development, Mayo Clinic, 13400 E. Shea Blvd., Scottsdale, AZ 85259). A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Berardinelli Family Funeral Service 1399 Luisa Street Santa Fe, NM 87505 (505) 984-8600

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Published by Santa Fe New Mexican on Aug. 19, 2009.

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Becky Storey

January 15, 2010

Jean
Mother and my deepest sympathyies to you and your family. I'm so sorry this is so late; I just found out while researching our family tree. I know Judi will be so sad as well when I tell her in the morning.

Barclay Noble

October 2, 2009

Jean
My deepest sympathy to you and your family. Ed certainly had a very distinguished career. I am retired living in Encinitas (near San Diego) and my sister Nancy lives nearby.

Elliot Reed

September 25, 2009

Ed was an extraordinary man and I enjoyed the pleasure of working with him over the past 4 years. He was a tremendous inspiration. He will be dearly missed. It has been said that measure of a life well-lived is not in how much money one has or what possessions they have accumulated, but rather through the lives they touched. I am confident that everyone fortunate enough to have known Ed can proudly say that his indeed was a life well-lived.

Our condolences from VasoLux MicroSystems.

September 22, 2009

I would like to say how sorry I was to learn of Ed's passing. He was a fine scientist and great member of the community.
Ellen and I send our fondest regards to Jean and her family.
Sincerely, Leon Lederman

Réanne Hemingway-Douglass

September 2, 2009

My good memories of Ed and Jean reach far back to my freshman days at Pomona College. Ed was an inspiration to all of us. Don joins me in sending our keenest sympathy to Jean and her family.

richard strong

September 1, 2009

An inspirational friend, husband and father. He will be sorely missed by many, but his memories will live on and on. We wish Jean and her family our heartfelt condolences.

August 28, 2009

A wonderful person. He was a Fraternity Brother of mine at Pomona College.

Bill Cassell
Sun Valley, Idaho

Ezra Heitowit

August 26, 2009

I have fond memories of Ed, and great appreciation and gratitude to have known him as a colleague and friend. I will miss his warmth and generosity. Condolences on behalf of Ed's friends and colleagues at URA.

August 24, 2009

Lots of memories! Stan Whetstone

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