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Paul Cuffe Biography

Paul Cuffe ship captain, merchant, and abolitionistBorn: January 17, 1759 Birthplace: Cuttyhunk, Mass.   Paul Cuffe was born in colonial Massachusetts as a free Black person. Cuffe's mother was…

Paul Baran Biography

inventorBorn: 1926 Baran developed one of the fundamental concepts behind today's advanced computer networking systems. Digital packet switching allowed for…

Paul Gillmor Biography

politicianDied: Sept. 5, 2007 (Arlington, Virginia) Best Known as: Republican senator and representative An Ohio Republican in the House of Representatives…

Paul Lauterbur Biography

inventorBorn: 1929Died: March 27, 2007 Lauterbur made the widespread application of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology possible by devising a practical way…

Paul Roche Biography

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…

Paul Tibbets Biography

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…

Paul Brechler Biography

Paul BrechlerAge: 86 first commissioner of the Western Athletic Conference; became the youngest athletic director in Big Ten history when Iowa hired him at the age of 37; became commissioner…