Peter O. Vandervoort, astrophysicist and beloved UChicago mentor, 1935-2020
Alum’s career at University spanned 70 years, impacted generations of students Prof. Emeritus Peter O. Vandervoort, an astrophysicist who was trained by legendary scientists at the University of Chicago and spent his career mentoring hundreds of students, colleagues and the public, died Dec. 11. He was 85. Part of the UChicago community for nearly seven decades, Vandervoort, AB’54, SB’55, SM’56, PhD’60, was remembered by colleagues as the resident historian of the ...
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