Deaths (Obituaries) – Page 84

Monique Knowlton, ’60s-Era Model and Provocative Gallerist, Dies at 87

A Vogue cover girl in the early 1960s, she later pivoted to contemporary art, opening a gallery where being “outrageous counts as a plus,” one critic wrote.

By Penelope Green

Christensen, Ward (1945-2024) Computers and the Internet Deaths (Obituaries) Social Media Suess, Randy (1945-2019)

Ward Christensen, Early Visionary of Social Media, Dies at 78

Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board, a forerunner of online services like Reddit, TikTok and Facebook.

By Cade Metz

Biology and Biochemistry Cancer Deaths (Obituaries) Hazardous and Toxic Substances Innovation Laboratories and Scientific Equipment Regulation and Deregulation of Industry Tests (Medical)

Bruce Ames, 95, Dies; Biochemist Discovered Test for Toxic Chemicals

The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.

By Teddy Rosenbluth

Biology and Biochemistry Cancer Deaths (Obituaries) Hazardous and Toxic Substances Laboratories and Scientific Equipment Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Bruce Ames, 95, Dies; Biochemist Discovered Test for Toxic Chemicals

The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to cancer and birth defects.

By Teddy Rosenbluth