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Neher, Edwin

(Encyclopedia) Neher, Edwin, 1944–, German biophysicist, Ph.D. Technical Univ. of Munich, 1970. He has been a researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry, Göttingen, Germany,…

Allen, Paul Gardner

(Encyclopedia) Allen, Paul Gardner, 1953–2018, American business executive and philanthropist, b. Seattle. He dropped out of Washington State Univ. (1974) and with his friend Bill Gates co-founded (…

Fossett, Steve

(Encyclopedia) Fossett, Steve (James Stephen Fossett), 1944–2007, American investment banker and adventurer, b. California. After becoming a multimillionaire as a stockbroker and investment…

Carl Bert Albert 2000 Deaths

Carl Bert AlbertAge: 91 Oklahoma politician who served as Democratic Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1976. Albert was elected to Congress in 1947 and never left until his 1976 retirement.…

Bernard C. Bert Kuczynski Biography

Bernard C. “Bert” KuczynskiAge: 77 became the first athlete to play pro football and baseball in the same season when he suited up for the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Lions in…

Ernest L. (Ernie) Samuel 2000 Deaths

Ernest L. (Ernie) SamuelAge: 69 a giant in the Canadian thoroughbred racing industry who owned Sam-Son Farm and held numerous key positions in the industry; won Eclipse Award as outstanding…

Bert LORD, Congress, NY (1869-1939)

LORD Bert , a Representative from New York; born in the town of Sanford, Broome County, N.Y., December 4, 1869; attended the public schools and the Afton (N.Y.) Union School and Academy; engaged…

1997 Deaths

Ewart AbnerCal AbramsKathy AckerBobby AdamsDr. Kurt Alfred AdlerJohn Akii-BuaJerome Alden William AllandAntonio de AlmeidaEugenie M. AndersonEddie ArcaroLynn ArchibaldWilliam ArthurRichie…

Sports Stars: A - C

Hank Aaron Jim Abbott Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Freddy Adu Andre Agassi Benny Agbayani Troy Aikman Marv Albert Tenley Albright Amy Alcott Grover Cleveland (Pete…