Perry Yaney
Perry Yaney | |
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| Born | Pericles Constantine Pappas[1] July 28, 1931 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 2025 (aged 94) Dayton, Ohio, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati |
| Occupation | Physicist |
| Spouse | Mary Wulfeck |
Pericles Constantine Pappas (July 28, 1931 – August 5, 2025) was an American physicist.
Early life and career
Yaney was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 28, 1931. He attended the University of Cincinnati, earning his BS degree in electrical engineering in 1954 and his PhD degree in physics in 1963.[2]
Yaney served as a professor in the department of physics at the University of Dayton from 1975 until his retirement in June 2004.[1][2] After retiring as a professor, in October 2004, he was elected as a fellow of the American Physical Society, "for outstanding contributions to the development of physicists through teaching, research and service; performing significant and long-standing activities in the service of the physics community and mentoring a generation of electro-optics students".[3]
Personal life and death
Yaney was married to Mary Wulfeck. Their marriage lasted until Yaney's death in 2025.[4]
Yaney died in Dayton, Ohio on August 5, 2025, at the age of 94.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b "Dr. Perry P. Yaney, Ph.D." Routsong Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Perry Yaney". University of Dayton. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ "APS Fellow Archive". American Physical Society. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "Dr. Perry P. Yaney". Echovita. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
- ^ Larsen, Dave (August 11, 2025). "In Memoriam: Perry Yaney, professor emeritus of physics". University of Dayton. Retrieved August 16, 2025.