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Dr Joseph Fontaine Baugher

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Dr Joseph Fontaine Baugher

Birth
Easton, Talbot County, Maryland, USA
Death
12 Nov 2023 (aged 82)
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Cremated Add to Map
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Joseph Fontaine Baugher was born August 8, 1941 in Easton, Talbot, MD to Joseph Constantine and Margaret (Fontaine) Baugher. He was brother to Anne and Nancy. He was married twice, first to Janet with whom he had a daughter, Sarah. He met his 2nd wife, Judith A. Robinson, while a student in 1965 in the Physics Department at Brown University, Providence Rhode Island.

Joe received a Ph.D. in physics and went on a fellowship for one year in Sheffield, England. In 1970 he was hired by the University of Chicago, teaching physics. He later worked for Lucent Technology, Bell Laboratories, and the Illinois Institute of Art. He also authored two books - "On Civilized Stars" and "The Space Age Solar System."

Joe leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Judith A., and from his first marriage to Janet, a daughter, Sarah, and a grandson, Jacob.

To many, Joe is best known for his work on identifying and cataloging military aircraft and was a recognized expert in that field.
Joseph Fontaine Baugher was born August 8, 1941 in Easton, Talbot, MD to Joseph Constantine and Margaret (Fontaine) Baugher. He was brother to Anne and Nancy. He was married twice, first to Janet with whom he had a daughter, Sarah. He met his 2nd wife, Judith A. Robinson, while a student in 1965 in the Physics Department at Brown University, Providence Rhode Island.

Joe received a Ph.D. in physics and went on a fellowship for one year in Sheffield, England. In 1970 he was hired by the University of Chicago, teaching physics. He later worked for Lucent Technology, Bell Laboratories, and the Illinois Institute of Art. He also authored two books - "On Civilized Stars" and "The Space Age Solar System."

Joe leaves behind his wife of 35 years, Judith A., and from his first marriage to Janet, a daughter, Sarah, and a grandson, Jacob.

To many, Joe is best known for his work on identifying and cataloging military aircraft and was a recognized expert in that field.


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