screenwriter Screenwriter whose Oscar-nominated films include Quiz Show (1994) and Donnie Brasco (1997). He also wrote Disclosure (1994) and Sphere (1998).
(Irwin Mazursky)producer, director, screenwriter, actorBorn: 4/25/1930Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York This versatile filmmaker debuted as an actor in Stanley Kubrick's first film, Fear and Desire (…
actorBorn: 5/29/1959Birthplace: London, England Paul played Duncan MacLeod for six years on the television show, Highlander-The Series (1992– ). The former model studied jazz and ballet before…
O’DAY, Caroline Love Goodwin, a Representative from New York; born in Perry, Houston County, Ga., June 22, 1875; attended private schools and was graduated from Lucy Cobb Institute, Athens, Ga.;…
lawyer, founder of Rotary InternationalBorn: 1868Birthplace: Racine, Wis. Having grown up in Vermont and studied law in Iowa, he set up a practice in Chicago, where he founded an informal…
scientist, activistBorn: 2/28/1901Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Although he earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry (1925), Linus Pauling's willingness and ability to cross disciplinary boundaries…
Born: Sept. 11, 1913Football coached at 4 colleges over 38 years; directed Alabama to 6 national titles (1961,64-65, 1973, 78-79); retired in 1982 as the winningest coach of all time (323-85-17…
Born: 1919 Birthplace: Lowes, Ky. Polypropylene and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)—While working for the Phillips Petroleum Company, Banks and Hogan developed two of the world's most commonly…
inventorBorn: 1926 Baran developed one of the fundamental concepts behind todayâs advanced computer networking systems. Digital packet switching allowed for better…
politicianDied: Sept. 5, 2007 (Arlington, Virginia) Best Known as: Republican senator and representative An Ohio Republican in the House of Representatives, who…