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Robert Gallo

Robert GalloBorn: 1937 HIV Isolation and Identification. Robert Gallo and Luc Montagnier both discovered HIV, determining that the virus was the cause of AIDS, and making it more possible to…

Robert Gundlach

Robert Gundlach Born: 1926 Photocopying. Gundlach devoted over three decades to transforming photocopiers into small, robust…

Robert Kahn

Robert Kahn Born: 1938 Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)—Cerf and Kahn created the Internet…

Julia Roberts

Julia Roberts actressBorn: 10/28/1967Birthplace: Smyrna, Georgia   Academy Award-winning film actress known for her Southern charm and her commercially successful romantic comedies, which include…

Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, 2d Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Castlereagh, Robert Stewart, 2d ViscountCastlereagh, Robert Stewart, 2d Viscountkăˈsəlrā [key], 1769–1822, British statesman, b. Ireland. Entering the Irish Parliament in 1790 and the…

Capetians

(Encyclopedia) CapetiansCapetianskəpēˈshənz [key], royal house of France that ruled continuously from 987 to 1328; it takes its name from Hugh Capet. Related branches of the family (see Valois;…

Members of the U.S. Senate, 111th Congress

Below lists the members of the Senate in the United States' 111th Congress following the November 2008 midterm elections. Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in…

Major Bouts, 2001–02: Heavyweights

DateWinnerLoserResultTitleSiteNov. 17Lennox LewisHasim RahmanKO 4IBF/WBCLas VegasDec. 1Fres OquendoDavid IzonTKO 3—New York CityDec. 1Jameel McClineGoofi WhitakerWu 12—New York CityDec.…

Biographies: Leaders in Sociology

Leaders in Sociology Albert Brisbane See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Gender Issues Race & Ethnicity Law…

Bobby Scott Biography

Bobby ScottU.S. CongressmanBorn: April 30, 1947Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992, representing the 3rd district of…