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Maurice F. Rabb, Jr. Biography
Maurice F. Rabb, Jr.OphthalmologistBorn: 8/7/1932Birthplace: Kentucky Born in Kentucky, Maurice Rabb earned a B.S. in 1954, and an M.D. in 1958 from the University of Louisville. In an…Virgil Garnett Trice, Jr. Biography
Virgil Garnett Trice, Jr.chemical engineerBorn: 2/3/1926Birthplace: Indianapolis, Ind. Virgil Trice earned both B.S. and M.S. degrees from Purdue University in 1945. He also received an M.S…William Stokoe, Jr. 2000 Deaths
William Stokoe, Jr.Age: 80 Gallaudet University professor and author whose tireless efforts helped American Sign Language gain acceptance as a true language and an effective tool in teaching…Henry Viscardi, Jr. 2004 Deaths
Henry Viscardi, Jr.Age: 91 advocate for the disabled who, with the encouragement of Eleanor Roosevelt, created Abilities Inc., organization that helped the disabled find jobs. Viscardi, who…Robert Fulton, Jr. 2004 Deaths
Robert Fulton, Jr.Age: 95 inventor and adventurer whose creations range from a flying car, the Airphibian, to a system to evacuate spies from enemy territory, called the Fulton Skyhook. Died…Al Lapin, Jr. 2004 Deaths
Al Lapin, Jr.Age: 76 entrepreneur who cofounded the International House of Pancakes with his brother in 1958. By 1970 the company was worth $40 million. Died: Los Angeles, June 16,…Alfred A. Knopf, Jr. Biography
publisherBorn: June 17, 1918Died: February 15, 2009 (New York City, USA) Best Known as: publisher Alfred A. Knof, Jr.'s father, Alfred A. Knof, was the…John Davison Rockefeller, Jr. Biography
John Davison Rockefeller, Jr.philanthropistBorn: 1/29/1874Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Following in his father's philanthropic footsteps, Rockefeller spent his life giving away the vast…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…Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Biography
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Born: 9/16/1950Birthplace: Keyser, W.Va.writer, critic, educator, activist Gates has used his position as one of the country's preeminent Black scholars to promote his…