George B. Benedek, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away on July 5, 2026 at home at the age of 97. George was born in 1928 in the Bronx, NY, to Jewish Hungarian immigrants Viola and Alex, who designed and manufactured lace collars and cuffs in New York’s garment district. He went on to […] The post George B. Benedek, pioneer in experimental biophysics and physics, dies at 97 appeared first on MIT Physics .