Obituary

Frank Avery Haight, a founding father of the modern field of transportation research, died on April 30th in Irvine, California. Born in 1919 in Des Moines, Iowa, he earned a BA and an MSc in mathematics at the State University of Iowa. He later earned a PhD in mathematics at the University of Auckland where he was also a senior lecturer in mathematics. He went on to work as a researcher and professor in transportation, statistics and mathematics at UCLA, Penn State, and UC Irvine. He was founding editor in chief of the journals Transportation Research and Accident Analysis and Prevention. He wrote several books on statistical and mathematical theory and on transportation studies and many research papers and articles. He will be remembered for the insight and originality of his published works, for his editorial skill in exposing the deserving works of others and especially for his mentorship of young scholars throughout his career.

Dr. Haight's dedication and tireless contributions to his field did not prevent his pursuit of various personal interests. He was a voracious reader and an enthusiastic world traveller. His expertise included history, languages, politics, literature, geography, music, and anything else that caught his interest. At the time of his death, he was working on a reference book on the regions of Europe.

Frank Haight's friends around the world will miss his enjoyment of lively conversation and intellectual debate as well as his dry sense of humor and even tempered delight in living. He is survived by his wife, Barbara, his sister Hildred King, his children Toby Hollander, Julian Haight and Molly Haight, and his three granddaughters, Tanja, Amanda, and Emma Hollander.