Norman Ramsey Obituary New York Times

Norman Ramsey New York Times Obituary

Sources were colleagues and a director of the Fermi lab that Ramsey helped to found.

The lead is fairly standard, it is more the scope of the subject's work that is more weighty than those found in most obituaries. I believe it is effective in introducing the impact that Ramsey's scientific work had on the world.

The obit is story- like personal narrative, where as a resume is a dry cataloging of skills, qualifications and work history.