Edwin S. Munger, 88

PASADENA, Calif.-Edwin S. Munger, professor of geography, emeritus, at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech), passed away peacefully June 15 at his home in Pasadena, California. He was 88 years old. Munger was a renowned specialist on Africa, particularly race and ethnic relations. He made dozens of trips to the continent, visited every country on it, and lived there for a decade. Born in La Grange, Illinois, Munger received his BS, MS, and PhD degrees from the University of Chicago. He was a visiting lecturer at Caltech throughout the 1950s before becoming professor of geography in 1961. He became professor emeritus in 1988.