Arthur M. Wahl
1901–2003 (age 102)
Chemist
Biography
Arthur M. Wahl devoted his life to the study of chemistry, pursuing scholarly rigor while embracing the spirit of discovery that defined the century of science he lived through. His patients in the laboratory and his collaboration with colleagues advanced mineral and nuclear chemistry, leaving a tangible legacy in the minds he sharpened and the projects he shepherded.
He was remembered by family and peers as a steady hand who encouraged the next generation of scientists and kept curiosity alive long after his retirement, a quiet presence whose faith in inquiry mirrored the quiet paths of Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens North.