1/27/2024 0 Comments Terrence tao![]() Terry is survived by his daughter, Patricia Tao of Cambridge, MA wife, Ana Maria Garcia of Gloucester, MA and brother, Jeffrey Tao, sister-in-law, Margaret Tao, and niece, Rachel Tao of New York, NY. Terry would play his harmonica outside at the nursing home when the weather was nice, unintentionally putting on a lovely show for the residents around him. He also loved playing the harmonica, an instrument he could continue playing after his accident and even once he moved to Belmont Manor Nursing Home. He enjoyed playing the guitar and the penny whistle, which he would carry with him when going on hikes. Terry also loved both playing and listening to music, particularly Irish and country music. March Madness was always a delightful challenge, trying to watch as many games as humanly possible in a short timeframe. It was very difficult when his favorite local teams, the Patriots, Celtics, Bruins, or Red Sox, would play games at the same time (which happens sometimes in the fall) and he could not watch all of them. He was able to continue his work at BBRI, and was able to live a rich, full life for many years following his accident. He was always grateful that even though the accident affected his mobility, it had not affected his brain. Despite the immense challenges, he was able to overcome adversity in rehabilitating his condition beyond initial expectations, even walking with support for a number of years. In 1995, Terry suffered a debilitating accident, leaving him a quadriplegic for the rest of his life. While at BBRI, Terry met his wife Ana Maria and later became father to Patricia. He spent 37 years as a research scientist at Boston Biomedical Research Institute. After completing post-doctoral training at both Yale and University of Cambridge, Terry returned to New York, teaching at NYU for 3 years before moving to Boston. He earned his undergraduate degree from UC Berkeley in 1964, and a PhD in chemical physics from Columbia in 1969. At just 16 years old, he came to the United States to study. Francis Xavier’s College, Hong Kong, where he graduated in 1960. Terry was born on Augin Shanghai, China, to parents George and Sondra Tao. Tao (陶知章), age 75, passed away peacefully on Apat Belmont Manor Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Belmont, Massachusetts.
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