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Yukawa, Hideki
(Encyclopedia) Yukawa, HidekiYukawa, Hidekihēˈdĕkē y&oomacr;käˈwä [key], 1907–81, Japanese physicist, grad. Kyoto Univ., 1929, Ph.D. Osaka Univ., 1938. He was professor of physics at Kyoto Univ.…Urban League, National
(Encyclopedia) Urban League, National, voluntary nonpartisan community service agency, founded in 1910, whose goal is to help end racial segregation and discrimination in the United States,…Welch, William Henry
(Encyclopedia) Welch, William Henry, 1850–1934, American pathologist, b. Norfolk, Conn., grad. Yale (B.A., 1870), M.D. College of Physicians and Surgeons (now part of Columbia Univ., 1875). After…Vanderbilt, Cornelius
(Encyclopedia) Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794–1877, American railroad magnate, b. Staten Island, N.Y. As a boy he ferried freight and passengers from Staten Island to Manhattan, and he soon gained…2006 Alfred I. duPont — Columbia University Awards in Television and Radio Journalism
Administered by Columbia University, the awards recognize excellence in television and radio broadcasting. This year's awards, presented on Jan. 18, 2006 were…August 2016: After More Than 50 Years, Peace Agreement in Columbia
U.S. News | Disasters & Science News Here's a slideshow depicting the major world news events of August 2016. 1.…2004 Alfred I. duPont — Columbia University Awards in Television and Radio Journalism
Administered by Columbia University, the awards recognize excellence in television and radio broadcasting. This year's awards, presented on Jan. 21, 2004, were given for work broadcast…1996 Alfred I. duPont—Columbia University Awards in Television and Radio Journalism
GOLD BATONDaniel Schorr, senior news analyst for National Public RadioSILVER BATONSTelevision AwardsABC News, Turning Point: “Of Human Bondage: Slavery Today”The American Experience: “The…1997 Alfred I. duPont — Columbia University Awards in Television and Radio Journalism
GOLD BATONYugoslavia: Death of a Nation (Brian Lapping Associates; BBC and the Discovery Channel)SILVER BATONSTelevision AwardsNightline: “The State vs. Simpson,” “Journey of a Country Doctor…1998 Alfred I. duPont — Columbia University Awards in Television and Radio Journalism
GOLD BATONFrontline, for remarkable quality and sustained commitment to controversial and sensitive stories as exemplified by four programs: “Murder, Money and Mexico,” “The Choice '96,” “…Trending
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