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Grace Hopper

rear admiral; computer scientistBorn: 12/9/1906Birthplace: New York City Dr. Grace Murray Hopper was one of the earliest computer programmers and a leader in the field of software development…

Gates McFadden

(Jesse Stuart Gates, Cheryl McFadden, Cheryl Gates McFadden)actress, dancer, choreographerBorn: 3/2/1949Birthplace: Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio Gates McFadden is most readily identified through her…

Jill Ireland

actress, producer, writerBorn: 4/24/1936Birthplace: London, England Jill Ireland began her career as a dancer, making her screen debut in the Michael Powell-Emeric Pressburger film Oh, Rosalinda…

Bert Bolin Biography

climatologistDied: December 30, 2007 (Stockholm, Sweden) Best Known as: leader of UN climate panel that shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize Bert Bolin was…

William Singleton YOUNG, Congress, KY (1790-1827)

YOUNG, William Singleton, (brother of Bryan Rust Young and uncle of John Young Brown), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., April 10, 1790; studied medicine…

America's Best Beaches, 2013

The following table lists the top ten best beaches to visit in the United States for 2013, according to Dr. Stephen P. Leatherman, author of America's Best Beaches. In addition, find a list of…

Niger Chiefs of State & Cabinet Members

Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments Date of Information: 9/25/2022[source] Pres. Mohamed Bazoum Prime Min. Ouhoumoudou Mahamadou Min. of…

Rare and Deadly Diseases: Mad Cow Disease

Mad Cow DiseaseRare and Deadly DiseasesIntroductionHemorrhagic FeversEbola: Africa's Bloody DiseaseMarburgHantavirus: Four Corners, United StatesMad Cow DiseaseCJD: Mad Cow's Human…