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Dr. Willem J. Kolff Biography

doctorBorn: February 14, 1911Died: February 11, 2009 (Pennsylvania, USA) Best Known as: pioneering doctor Dr. Willem J. Kolff invented the first artificial…

William J. Brennan Jr. Biography

William J. Brennan Jr. Age: 91 retired Supreme Court Justice known for liberal vision of the Constitution as a vehicle for social and political change. Died: July 24, 1997.Paul Brechler1997…

Michael J. Blassie, 1998 News

Air Force lieutenant who was killed when his plane was shot down in South Vietnam in 1972, was identified in May as the Vietnam serviceman buried in the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers in 1984…

Edward J. O'Brien: Song

SongEdward J. O'BrienShe goes all so softly Like a shadow on the hill, A faint wind at twilight That stirs, and is still.She weaves her thoughts whitely, Like doves in the air, Though a…

Michael J. KOPETSKI, Congress, OR (1949)

KOPETSKI Michael J. , a Representative from Oregon; born in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore., October 27, 1949; attended public schools; B.A., American University, 1971; J.D., Northwestern School…

J. Walter Kennedy Citizenship Award

The award, named for the NBA's second commissioner, is presented annually by the Professional Basketball Writers Association to an NBA player or coach for exemplary community service. Other…

Madame C. J. Walker Building

Madame C. J. Walker Building Indianapolis, Indiana After moving from Denver and then to Pittsburgh, African-American hair-care mogul Madame C. J. Walker ultimately based her operations in…

Gérard, Jean Ignace Isidore

(Encyclopedia) Gérard, Jean Ignace IsidoreGérard, Jean Ignace IsidorezhäN ēnyäsˈ ēzēdôrˈ zhārärˈ [key], 1803–47, French caricaturist, illustrator, and lithographer, better known as Grandville. He is…

Capt. Richard J. Ashby, 1999 News

32, Marine pilot, was cleared in March of manslaughter charges stemming from the 1998 accident in which the jet he was flying severed ski gondola cables, killing 20 at an Italian resort.…

Hans J. Müller-Eberhard 1998 Deaths

Hans J. Müller-EberhardAge: 70 immunologist who made influential discoveries about the working of the body's immune system. Died: March 3, 1998.Wright MorrisM - QFrancis (Franny) Murray…