Herbert Gintis

Just found this. Herbert Gintis was my calculus teacher at Penn in 1961. Before the final, he said there would be four questions, and the first would be "State and prove the theorem of Riemann sums."
Since this theorem is so fundamental to just about everything and, though complicated to prove, is breathtaking in the simplicity and beauty of its result, this was a brilliant way of making sure we all understood this marvelous achievement.

i would have loved to drink a cup of tea with you.

Brilliant, funny, an independent thinker, and, most importantly, a very nice person. I haven't seen him in years, but I miss him nonetheless.

Hi Marci, Arthur Reber here. Herb and I were friends back in Lower Merion High and again at Penn. I just heard about his death and, well, it saddened me. I understand he wasn't well recently. I do hope you're fine and, perhaps, remember me....

A brilliant man, always curious about new ideas and new fields of study. He was the most inspiring professor at UMass Amherst in the 1970s.

Sending love to Marci. You and Herb were so much a part of our Cambridge life so many years ago.

I was very sad to hear of Herb´s passing. Although I haven´t seen Herb for many many years, he has always been a bright light in my mind. I took classes from Herb and Sam at UMass in the mid-seventies. Herb was brilliant, iconoclastic and funny. He was always willing to put his ideas on the table and invite any objections. And he was always more than willing to listen to and respond to other points of view. I´m sure Herb has inspired many besides me.

Incredibly smart, funny, sharp, generous, ...admirable.
I enjoyed every minute of his class and speeches.
A great loss.
My sincere condolences to his wife and son.

I met him once, at a Marxism conference at Amherst, never knew him well but his work with Sam Bowles was an inspiration to me as a lefty philosophy student in the 70s. So sad to see this, we still need him.

As a graduate student in economics at the New School for Social Research in NYC, I was introduced to Bowles and Gintis' work, starting with Schooling in Capitalist America. I hope Herb's life story will be an inspiration to smart young people to use radical economic analysis with a view to improving the world.
My condolences to Herb's family, friends, students and all of us inspired by his life and work.

He did, with Sam, such terrific and useful work. As one who shared their political vision, I am so sad that he died at such a--to me--young age.

Herb has been such an inspiration to me for decades. He had a towering intellect, great creativity, intellectual courage, and boundless curiosity. He was also a warm friend, always willing to comment on a paper, share an idea, and share a laugh together. I will always remember his generosity of spirit and will miss him. With sincerest condolences to Marci and his family, Eric Beinhocker

sincerest condolences, and much appreciation of the critical scholarship, and enlightening knowledges, ...r

Dear Marci - I am forever grateful for the kindness Herb showed me when he and Chuck took me in following my difficult divorce. You have my sincere condolences.

I'm so sorry to hear of the loss of an old room-mate, friend, comrade -- Chuck

Herb was greatness in academics, Professor, thinker, collaborative colleague in sharing thoughts and critical views. Will leave for many years in our memories, a remarkable coworker of Sam Bowles and a friend to a lot of people! Eduardo Aponte Tito. Professor, University of Puerto Rico

Dear Marci, I am so sorry to hear this. Some of the happiest memories of my early life were with you and Herb, and it was great to reconnect during my year at UMass. Much love, Maggie Levenstein

Herb and Marci were dear (and influential!) friends many years ago, in Cambridge. We haven't stayed in touch, but it's still hard to lose him. We remember him fondly.

I never met Prof. Gintis but I loved his books and ideas. May he rest in peace.