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🎓 Ah, academia—a place where even death can't save you from a tedious #WordPress blog post. Let's all mourn the loss of John W. Addison, who bravely battled his way through 96 years and the self-serving #nostalgia of his former #PhD student. 📜💤
https://billwadge.com/2026/03/15/in-memoriam-john-w-addison-jr-my-phd-advisor/ #academia #JohnWAddison #HackerNews #ngated
In Memoriam: John W. Addison Jr, my Phd Advisor.

John Addison (1930–2026) died on March 5, 2026, at the age of 96. He was my PhD advisor at UC Berkeley, and I count myself extraordinarily lucky to have worked under his guidance. When I arrived in…

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