1957

Lowell Schwartz

After a full life of ninety years, Lowell Melvin Schwartz died peacefully in his sleep in Boylston, MA, on January 5, 2025. Lowell earned graduate degrees in chemical engineering from Caltech (MSC) and MIT (ScD). After a stint at Esso in New Jersey, he studied as a...
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Frank Borman

Caltech Alumnus and Apollo Astronaut Frank Borman, MS (MS '57) (1928–2023) Borman commanded Apollo 8, the first spacecraft to orbit the Moon Frank Borman, MS (MS '57) a NASA astronaut who commanded Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to orbit the Moon and return safely...
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Fred Donald Russell

Don received a Bachelor of Science (1957) and a Master of Science (1958) in Electrical Engineering from Caltech, where he was a member of Dabney House. In 1970, he received a PhD in electrical engineering from Stanford University. Don started out his career by...
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Samuel Phillips

Samuel Robinson Phillips, age 87, a loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on March 8, 2023, in the company of his loved ones, who will continue to honor his memory. Sam was born on April 8, 1935, into a military family in Long Beach, CA. He was the only...
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