Death of Solomon Asch Dr. Solomon E. Asch, an emeritus professor of psychology described by the present departmental chair, Dr. John Sabini, as arguably, the single most distinguished and influential social psychologist ever, died on Wednesday, February 21 at the age of 88. He had come to the University in 1972 as a full professor, and had been emeritus professor since 1979. Dr. Asch was born in ...