[Sigmetrics] Eugene Garfield passed away on February 26, 2017

[Eliezer Geisler]

Dear Cassidy:

Sad news. I have known and admired Professor Garfield for many years. A
true loss to the profession.
Elie

On Monday, February 27, 2017, Katy Borner <katy at indiana.edu> wrote:

>
> Cassidy,
>
> I am so very sorry to hear this.
>
> Younger (and older) listserv members might like to review and celebrate
> his life and major achievements, see also
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abNZ66ZLbjU
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kZ0_5HTYDQ
>
> He will be very much missed,
>
>
>
> On 2/27/2017 11:13 AM, Cassidy R. Sugimoto wrote:
>
> Dear members of the metrics community:
>
>
> It is with great regret that I inform you that Eugene Garfield passed away
> on February 26, 2017.
>
>
> A memorial and other means of honoring Gene’s legacy are forthcoming.
>
>
> Best,
>
> Cassidy R. Sugimoto
>
> President, International Society for Scientometrics and Informetrics
>
> --
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> Associate Professor
> School of Informatics and Computing
> Indiana University Bloomington
> http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~sugimoto
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