Author: SCI Members Mailing List
Subject: John W. Marvin has died
We are sorry to announce the death of another member, John Willard Marvin. John, a mathematician and a composer, passed away January 29th at the age of 86. He had degrees in mathematics from the University of Montana and Johns Hopkins. He worked at the Goddard Space Flight Center in archaeoastronomy and big-bang theory and at night played oboe and English horn in resident ballet and opera companies. After moving to California he taught music at Evergreen State College and CSU, Stanislaus. He wrote in a variety of genres. Paradise Winds recently [...]
Subject: John W. Marvin has died
We are sorry to announce the death of another member, John Willard Marvin. John, a mathematician and a composer, passed away January 29th at the age of 86. He had degrees in mathematics from the University of Montana and Johns Hopkins. He worked at the Goddard Space Flight Center in archaeoastronomy and big-bang theory and at night played oboe and English horn in resident ballet and opera companies. After moving to California he taught music at Evergreen State College and CSU, Stanislaus. He wrote in a variety of genres. Paradise Winds recently [...]