Jack Zussman 1924–2024

we said goodbye to a giant of the mineralogical world, Professor Jack Zussmanhe reached the wonderful milestone of his 100 th birthday and was blessed by good health throughout his long life.Those who knew him describe Jack as genial, unassuming, unflappable and, above all, generous with his time for everybody he met.Despite his stature as a mineralogist, he never seemed happier than enabling others to succeed.Jack was born in 1924 in East London and was educated at the Cooper's Company School in Bow.At the outbreak of WWII, the School was evacuated to Frome in Somerset where