RIP Prof Rudolf Haag (5 Jan 2016)

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Since (apparently) no one else has mentioned this, it seems appropriate to note in this forum the passing of Prof Rudolf Haag who departed this world on 5 Jan 2016.

(I only became aware of this when his final (unfinished) paper was posted on the arXiv.)
 
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It would seem he remained a Copenhagenist.

What is the meaning of "Vale"?
 
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What is the meaning of "Vale"?
Latin for "Farewell", iiuc.
 
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I remember reading a bit ago that Wightman passed away too. According to Wikipedia, Wightman and Haag were both born in 1922. Looking it up, I see Kastler died last year. He was born a bit later, 1926.
 

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