PASADENA, California, Oct. 30 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news:

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Caltech Mourns the Passing of Ted Scudder, 1930-2026

October 28, 2026

Thayer (Ted) Scudder, Caltech's only professor of anthropology for the latter half of the 20th century, passed away October 22 at the age of 96. He was regarded as a leading specialist on dams and their lasting effects on communities and global ecosystems.