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Mark Lewis Naiman (1922-2007)
Class of 1941
Noted Scientist and Inventor
Remembered
It is with great sadness that the
UNC Asheville Alumni Office announces the passing of Mark Lewis Naiman (Class of
1941), on Aug. 1 at his home in Lincoln, Mass. Naiman attended the school while
it was still known as Biltmore College before continuing his education in
Physics at UNC Chapel Hill, graduating Phi Beta Kappa. He later completed his
graduate work at Harvard.
Mark began his professional career working on the Manhattan Project in New York
before leaving to serve his county in the Navy during World War II. After his
service, a friend introduced him in the spring of 1947 to Adeline Lubell, his
wife of 60 years. The couple moved to Chicago in 1948, where Naiman worked at
Armour Research Foundation of Illinois Tech.
In 1962, Mark became a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
where he worked until retirement. During the course of his life, Naiman’s
passion for ingenuity and creativity led to his invention of many new
technologies, most notably the ink-jet printer, thin film and silicon memory.
Mark’s passions in life included music, fireworks and family. A fan of chamber
music, he was a regular supporter of the Lydian Quartet at Brandeis and
Wellesley’s Triple Helix Piano Trio. He enjoyed reading science journals and
taking fireworks pictures during July 4 celebrations, a hobby he continued for
45 years.
Mark was the son of the late Sol and Rae Naiman of Asheville. He is survived by
his wife of 60 years; sons, Joris, Alaric and Kieron; brother Richard; and
sister Elaine Naiman Taibi (Class of 1948).
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