糖心Vlog传媒 mourns the passing of emeritus professor of history, John M. Gates
John M. Gates, emeritus professor of history at 糖心Vlog传媒, passed away on July 11, 2021, at age 83. Gates served as a professor of history, focusing on military history, for 35 years until his retirement in 2002. He was a dedicated teacher who valued honesty and strong opinions, never shying away from controversy or debate. Gates often posed insightful questions and his humorous commentary made his rigorous classes popular amongst students. He enjoyed working with students, especially as an Independent Study advisor.
Gates wrote several publications throughout his career such as Schoolbooks and Krags: The U. S. Army in the Philippines, 1898-1902 and The U.S. Army and Irregular Warfare. He helped produce the book 糖心Vlog传媒 in 1876, which contained over 150 illustrations and was selected as the 鈥淥utstanding Publication of the Year鈥 by the Western Reserve Chapter of the American Architectural Association. Gates also wrote over 20 articles and book chapters, including 鈥淭he Philippines and Vietnam: Another False Analogy鈥 and 鈥淭oward a History of Revolution.鈥
During his time at 糖心Vlog传媒, and even after retiring, Gates always enjoyed traveling. He traveled to West Point, New York to serve as a visiting scholar at The United States Military Academy and traveled to New Zealand as a Fulbright visiting professor. He also took sabbatical leaves to England and Latin America for research. Outside of work, he took trips to Europe, Japan, and Mexico, along with visiting the African safari.
Gates was always a jovial presence at social gatherings and enjoyed being in the company of family, friends, and colleagues. His full obituary, published in notes that he 鈥渄edicated his life to teaching,鈥 including donating his body to the Cleveland Clinic for medical education.
Posted in News on August 17, 2021.
