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Fred COOPERSTOCK

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Fred COOPERSTOCK

Fred I. COOPERSTOCK

August 20, 1940 - January 17, 2018

BORN

August 20, 1940

DIED

January 17, 2018

Fred COOPERSTOCK Obituary

He is survived by his loving wife Ruth, his children Jeremy and Ramona, grandchildren Teva, Shalev, Selina and Eden, and sister Rachel. Fred was a well-respected physics professor at the University of Victoria, photographer, essay writer, badminton player, handyman, and world traveller. He is fondly remembered for his intellect, sage advice and incredible sense of humour. A funeral service was held on January 19, 2018 in Victoria. Donations in his honour are greatly appreciated and can be made to Magen David Adom (the Israeli Red Cross): www.cmdai.org

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Published by The Times Colonist from Feb. 8 to Feb. 10, 2018.

Memories and Condolences
for Fred COOPERSTOCK

10 Entries

Lawrence Horwitz

April 30, 2019

A brilliant scholar, good friend and colleague. My wife Ruth and I offer sincere consolation to his wife, Ruth, and family. His collaboration and participation in the conferences of the International Association for Relativistic Dynamics will be much missed. Prof. Larry Horwitz (University of Tel Aviv, Bar Ilan and Ariel).

Gordon Cain

December 12, 2018

Dr. Cooperstock was my physics professor at UVic in 1977&78. He taught us Classical Mechanics, General Relativity, and a love and appreciation for both.

Dr. Cooperstock talked me out of dropping honours physics to work in the lumber yard in my 3rd year, and instead sent me off to my first job interview with Amoco. I have Fred Cooperstock directly to thank for a career in geophysics that spanned 38 years, allowed my wife and I to live and travel all over the world, and provided a comfortable upbringing for our 2 boys.....the oldest who graduated from UVic in 2016!

Thank-you Dr Cooperstock, for your common sense advice, your inspirational teaching, and your great sense of humour.

bernard LAVENDA

November 14, 2018

We have known each other for over half a century when we both took the Queen Anna Maria to Israel in 1966. He was a wonderful person, whom I'm happy to have crossed "geodesic" paths with.

Michael Feld

October 9, 2018

Dear Ruth,
The "Brown Alumni Magazine" has just brought Fred's death to my attention. Please accept my condolences.
Love, Michael Feld

Nadja Magalhaes

May 3, 2018

Professor Cooperstock now lives in the Big University in the Sky, as he used to say.
It was a privilege to have met and worked with him, from whom I learned a lot.

My condolences to Ruth and their family.

D R Lunsford

April 1, 2018

Professor Cooperstock will one day be vindicated for his work on galactic rotation curves, IMO the most important and consequential work in gravitation since that of Einstein himself. He will be missed.

Michael Roney

March 13, 2018

A passionate teacher and ever the skeptical scientist, I'll always remember Fred as being quick with a smile and a joke - and one who helped make physics so enjoyable. The thoughts and prayers of many are with you.

Harvey Feingold

February 22, 2018

I knew Fred when he was very young- maybe early teens. We were both from Winnipeg. Fred was an excellent photographer even then. In fact he took our wedding pictures! We didn't see each other for many years but I kept informed through other family. Condolences to Fred's family. He was a wonderful accomplished man. Harvey Feingold

Judy Hawkins

February 17, 2018

Fred Cooperstock's work has been illuminating to me, and I am glad to have known him in this very small way.

Naomi D'Souza

February 13, 2018

Rest in Peace, Fred.

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