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…
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: 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…
inventorBorn: 1929Died: March 27, 2007 Lauterbur made the widespread application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology possible by devising a practical way to…
poetDied: Oct. 30, 2007 (Sóller, Majorca) Best Known as: English poet and translator English poet and translator who was one of the last living members of…
pilotDied: Nov. 1, 2007 (Columbus, Ohio) Best Known as: commander of the Enola Gay Commander and pilot of the Enola Gay, the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb…
