John Dearborn 1933-2010

UMaine Alert

Posted: April 19, 2024 - 1:32 PM

At approximately 9:24 a.m. on Friday, April 19, a University of Maine graduate student was struck by a university vehicle on Long Road at the University of Maine campus in Orono. The student reports that they are at a local hospital with minor injuries.

Emergency services, including the Orono Fire Department, University Volunteer Ambulance Corps, University of Maine Police Department, Orono Police Department and Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

The university vehicle involved in the incident was a Chevrolet Express van. It was being operated by a university employee.

Counseling services and support are available for students, faculty or staff who may have been affected. The Counseling Center can be reached at 207-581-1392 and the Dean of Students Office can be reached at 207-581-1406.

The scene has been cleared and Long Road is now accessible. An investigation is being conducted by the University of Maine Police Department with assistance from the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Unit. Any witnesses to the incident are encouraged to contact Lt. Noel Santiago at noel.santiago@maine.edu.

December 5, 2010 News

John Dearborn, UMaine professor emeritus of marine sciences, died on Wednesday Nov 24 at his home in Orono, as reported in a Saturday Bangor Daily News obituary. Born in Bangor, Dearborn earned a Ph.D. from Stanford University before joining the UMaine faculty in 1966. A renowned expert in marine animals, Dearborn made several research expeditions to the Arctic and to Antarctica, where Mount Dearborn was named for him. He also received the Antarctic Service Medal of the U.S. Congress in 1968. Other forms of recognition include UMaine’s Distinguished Maine Professor Award in 1973 and the Presidential Research and Creative Achievement Award in 1987. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial celebration 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 21, 2011 at UMaine’s Buchanan Alumni House, Gifts in Dearborn’s memory may be made in support of the John H. and Bethel B. Dearborn Marine Sciences Fund or the John H. and Bethel B. Dearborn Darling Marine Center Fund, care of the University of Maine Foundation, Two Alumni Place, Orono, ME 04469-5792.