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    Celebrating the life of

    Robert Fuller

    26 Oct 1936 - 15 Jul 2025

    Family and friends

    Robert Works Fuller, a physicist, academic leader, author, global humanitarian, and founding voice of the modern dignity movement, died on July 15, 2025 in Berkeley, California. He was born October 26, 1936, in Summit, New Jersey. Bob spent a lifetime integrating expertise in physics, education, diplomacy, social justice, and the arts to challenge conventional wisdom and bring about social and po... more

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    Claire This seven minute video, created in 2017, illustrates Bob's remarkable life.

    jenny b. wonderful to see this.
    David L. Beautiful, succinct, and true to the man.
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    Claire I love you, Bob. I am forever grateful for the 35 years we had together.

    Liz . This photo captures the love and partnership between two of the most brilliant people I know.
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    Ev Late in life Bob took up the quest to bring dignity to all, by naming it's enemy: Rankism

    Karen Fuller

    Karen Fuller

    Karen Fuller

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    Claire At Edwards Field, Berkeley

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    Claire Bob's Art Studio in 2022

    jenny b. Bob's love of color turned him into a painter. His paintings are bold and beautiful and remind us yet again he was a force of nature embrac...

    Claire President of Oberlin College in the early 70's.

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    Claire Teaching Physics at Columbia University

    Claire Moscow, 1978

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    Karen Fuller I'm pretty sure he didn't let me win but it appears I did ok.

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    2009

    Claire Celebrating Bob and his book "Somebodies and Nobodies" in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

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    Claire

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    Claire With Tommie Smith at the track

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    2009

    Paosheng Hsu In Columbia falls, maine

    Paosheng H. With Claire and Bob Kurtz
    Nov 2024

    Karen Fuller Bob at work in his art studio.

    Karen Fuller Oberlin College basketball team

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    Claire Bob and Robert Cabot atop the Khunjerab pass on the Karakoram Highway connecting Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. November, 1986

    Ev Bob's stone collection. Photo by Kim Spencer

    Ev Photo by Kim Spencer

    Ev Photo by Kim Spencer

    Ev One of Bob's collages: Hands up! Photo by Kim Spencer

    Ev Photo by Kim Spencer

    Ev Bob's advocacy as art. Photo by Kim Spencer

    Ev I believe the big one is Bob's last painting. Photo by Kim Spencer

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    Ev More art for advocacy. Claire is reading the posters.

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    Ev Noah Johnson Brand and Kenyans on the family trip to Kenya.

    Ev Kim Spencer, Bob Fuller, David Hoffman.

    Ev A short video explaining the concept of Somebodies and Nobodies

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