mountain climber Born: 1850Birthplace: Providence, R.I. Annie Smith Peck had a distinguished academic career, including a master's degree from the University of Michigan and advanced study in…
actressBorn: 11/8/1968Birthplace: San Francisco Thorne-Smith was one of the original members of the Melrose Place cast (1992–97). She left to join another successful Fox show, Ally McBeal (1997–…
actress, video director, clothing designerBorn: 9/18/1971Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland Jada Pinkett Smith dropped out of the North Carolina School of Arts after just one year and headed to…
Born: Apr. 7, 1969Irish swimmer won three gold medals at the 1996 Olympics; accused of using performance-enhancing drugs but passed all tests until she was suspended for 4 years by FINA in 1998 for…
Born: Sept. 25, 1905Sportswriter for newspapers in Philadelphia and New York from 1936-82 won Pulitzer Prize for commentary in 1976.Died: Jan. 15, 1982
Born: July 16, 1942Australian tennis player won Grand Slam in both singles (1970) and mixed doubles (1963 with Ken Fletcher); record 24 Grand Slam singles titles—11 Australian, 5 U.S., 5 French and…
(Encyclopedia) Jelliffe, Smith ElyJelliffe, Smith Elyjĕˈlĭf [key], 1866–1945, American neurologist and psychiatrist, b. New York City, M.D. Columbia, 1889. He was consultant at Manhattan State…
(Encyclopedia) Morrill, Justin Smith, 1810–98, American politician, b. Strafford, Vt. A prosperous merchant, he helped organize (1855) the Republican party in Vermont. First elected to Congress in…
(Encyclopedia) McDonnell, James Smith, 1899–1980, American aviation pioneer, b. Denver, B.S. Princeton, 1921, M.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1925. He designed the Doodlebug (1929), a…
