John Stachel

John Stachel was an American physicist and philosopher of science.

Life and career

Stachel earned his PhD at Stevens Institute of Technology in Physics about a topic in General relativity in 1958. After holding different teaching positions at Lehigh University and the University of Pittsburgh, he went in 1964 to Boston University where he was professor of physics until his emeritation.
In 1977, Stachel became the first document editor of the Einstein Papers Project, then at Boston University. The first two volumes of The Collected Papers of Albert Einstein were published during his tenure.
He was head of the Boston University Center for Einstein Studies and, together with Don Howard, published the book series Einstein Studies.
Stachel also authored a text, entitled Einstein: From 'B' to 'Z'. In 2005, he delivered the British Academy's Master-Mind Lecture.
Stachel died on May 9, 2025, at the age of 97.