Subject: Professor John Mainstone, who oversaw Pitch Drop Experiment,
    dies aged 78

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Professor John Mainstone, who oversaw Pitch Drop Experiment, dies aged 78

The man who oversaw the world's longest running laboratory study, the University of Queensland's Pitch Drop Experiment, has died after suffering a stroke at age 78.

Professor John Mainstone died in his sleep in hospital last Friday with one of his daughters by his side, according to a university spokeswoman
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-26/pitch-drop-professor-dies-before-longest-running-experiment-ends/4912104

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