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George C(ampbell) Scott Biography

George C(ampbell) ScottAge: 71 captivating actor whose skill shone through on the big screen, on stage, and on TV. While he won several awards, including Obies, Emmys, and Golden Globes, he…

Raymond V. Damadian

Raymond V. Damadian Born: 1936Birthplace: Forest Hills, N.Y. Apparatus and method for detecting cancer in tissue—Damadian invented the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanner that has…

Foo Fighters Biography

Foo Fightersmusicians Seattle-based grunge band formed by Dave Grohl, who is perhaps better known as the drummer in Kurt Cobain's group, Nirvana. With Nate Mendel, bass; Taylor Hawkins,…

John M. Ford 2006 Deaths

John M. FordAge: 49 author who wrote several science fiction and fantasy novels and numerous poems and short stories. His work often drew upon, and played with the conventions of, multiple…

Gerald R. Ford 2006 Deaths

Gerald R. FordAge: 93 38th president of the United States, 1974–1977. The first president not to be elected as either president or vice-president by a popular vote, Ford took office after…

Robert J. Seiwald

Robert J. SeiwaldBorn: 1925Birthplace: Fort Morgan, Colo Dyes for diagnosing infectious diseases—Burckhalter and Seiwald synthesized fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), an antibody labeling…

Peter Schultz

Peter SchultzBorn: 1942Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Fused silica optical waveguide—The inventors, Maurer, Keck, and Schultz. designed and produced the first optical fiber with light loss during…

2018 Grammy Awards

The 61st Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2019. Some of the evening's biggest features were a medley of "Songs I wish I'd written" by Alicia Keys, a…