Jacek Furdyna: key obituary facts
Is Jacek Furdyna dead? Yes. Jacek Furdyna died on September 28, 2026, at age 93.
Cause of death: Jacek Furdyna's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jacek Furdyna known for?
He was a physics professor at Notre Dame University.
More about Jacek Furdyna
Born: 1 January 1933.
Gender: male.
Occupation: physicist.
Education: Northwestern University.
Employer: University of Notre Dame.
Awards: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Also known as: Jacek Furdyna.
Nationality: American.
Occupations: Physicist and academic.
Jacek Furdyna, a Polish American physicist and professor emeritus at the University of Notre Dame, died on September 28, 2026, at age 93.
Furdyna built his career in condensed matter physics, with research centered on elemental and compound semiconductors. His work examined electromagnetic phenomena including helicon wave propagation, magneto-optics, and forms of magnetism produced by combining semiconductors with magnetic ions.
He studied at Northwestern University and spent his academic career at Notre Dame, where he was also recognized as a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.