Science & Technology
The latest profiles in Science & Technology, with newly reported deaths appearing first.
Alexander Danilin
Alexander Danilin, a Russian psychotherapist, psychiatrist and addiction specialist known for hosting the Radio Rossii program Silver Threads, died Aug. 15, 2026, at 66.
Jason Arday
Jason Arday, the British sociologist, academic and author, died Aug. 14, 2026, at 41.
Arnon Soffer
Arnon Soffer, the Israeli geographer who helped found the University of Haifa’s geography department, died Aug. 14, 2026.
Wolfgang Haber
Wolfgang Haber, the German biologist and landscape ecologist, died on Aug. 13, 2026, at 100.
Helmut Lethen
Helmut Lethen, a German scholar of literature and culture whose books examined behavior and historical meaning, died Aug. 13, 2026, at 87.
Wang Xiji
Wang Xiji, a Chinese aerospace engineer who helped create China's independent space capability, died in Beijing on Aug. 12, 2026, at 105.
Tomasz Szarota
Tomasz Szarota, a Polish historian and public commentator, died Aug. 11, 2026, at 86.
Hà Đình Đức
Hà Đình Đức, a Vietnamese biologist and lecturer known for research on Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem turtle, died Aug. 7, 2026, at 86.