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Norman Davidson 2002 Deaths

Norman DavidsonAge: 85 scientist whose work in molecular biology paved the way for the mapping of the human genome. He won the National Medal of Science in 1996. Died: Pasadena, Calif., Feb.…

Jan Berry 2004 Deaths

Jan BerryAge: 62 half of the surf-music duo Jan and Dean. The pair recorded the hits “Deadman's Curve” and “The Little Old Lady from Pasadena” and earned 10 gold records in the 1960s. Berry's…

Harvey David SCOTT, Congress, IN (1818-1891)

SCOTT Harvey David , a Representative from Indiana; born near Ashtabula, Union County, Ohio, October 18, 1818; attended the public schools and the Asbury (now De Pauw) University at Greencastle,…

Julia Child Biography

Julia Child(Julia McWilliams)chef and PBS personalityBorn: 8/15/1912Birthplace: Pasadena, California As host of the Emmy Award-winning educational cooking show, The French Chef, Child became a…

Duong Van Minh 2001 Deaths

Duong Van MinhAge: 85 Vietnamese army officer and political leader who served as a military adviser to President Diem and then led the 1963 coup that ousted him. He is believed to have given…

2002 National Medal of Technology Recipients

Calvin H. Carter, Cree, Inc., Durham, N.C., for pioneering the development of silicon carbide semiconductor materials. Harun S. Gandhi, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich., for researching…

Sally Field Biography

Sally Field(Sally Mahoney)actressBorn: 11/6/1946Birthplace: Pasadena, California Petite, energetic actress who graduated from lightweight television roles such as Gidget (1965) and The Flying…

Kathleen Quinlan Biography

Kathleen QuinlanactressBorn: 11/19/1954Birthplace: Pasadena, California This talented actress, who has endured more than her share of uninspired roles, first came to notice for her performance as a…

Charlie Whittingham Biography

Charlie WhittinghamAge: 86 three-time Eclipse Award winning trainer who at age 73 became the oldest to saddle a Kentucky Derby winner (Ferdinand 1986) and at 76 the oldest to saddle a…

Edwin REINECKE, Congress, CA (1924)

REINECKE Edwin , a Representative from California; born in Medford, Jackson County, Oreg., January 7, 1924; attended public schools in Beverly Hills, Calif.; B.S., California Institute of…