In Memoriam: Paul Kurtz (1925-2012)

 Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at the State University of New York at Buffalo, Professor Kurtz was best known to the wider world as a leading advocate for secular humanism.  The Center for Inquiry, which he founded, has a memorial notice here.   John Shook, a philosopher at the Center, has a webpage about Kurtz's work here.

UPDATE:   An obituary from The New York Times.