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Gail Devers

Born: Nov. 19, 1966Track & Field won Olympic gold medal in 100 meters in 1992 and '96; world champion in 100 meters (1993) and 100-meter hurdles (1993,95,99); overcame thyroid disorder (Graves…

Ray Ewry

Born: Oct. 14, 1873Track & Field won 10 gold medals (although 2 are not recognized by IOC) over 4 consecutive Olympics (1900,04,06,08); all events he won (Standing HJ, LJ and TJ) were…

Alberto Salazar

Born: Aug. 7, 1958Track and Field set one world and six U.S. records during his career; broke 12-year-old record at New York Marathon in 1981 and broke Boston Marathon record in 1982; won three…

Enrico Fermi

Born: 1901Birthplace: Rome, Italy Neutronic reactor—Fermi was awarded the 1938 Nobel Prize for Physics for his work in the field of atomic fission. In 1942 he accomplished the controlled release of…

Irving Langmuir

Born: 1881Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Incandescent electric lamp—Langmuir's major inventions were the high-vacuum electron tube and the gas-filled incandescent lamp. He also contributed to the…

1988 Olympic Long-Jump Champ

The Question: Who won the 1988 Olympic gold medal in the women's long jump competition? The Answer: Jackie Joyner-Kersee won the long jump in…

Higher Education

Sexual Abuse on Campus Number of U.S. Colleges and Universities and Degrees Awarded Major U.S. and Canadian University Libraries, 2006 Major Universities…

Summer Olympics Through the Years: 1924

ParisTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldSwimmingTeam SportsBoxingCyclingEquestrianFencingGymnasticsModern PentathlonRowingShootingTennisWeightliftingFreestyle WrestlingGreco-…

Summer Olympics Through the Years: 1948

LondonTop 10 StandingsLeading Medal WinnersTrack & FieldSwimmingTeam SportsBoxingCanoeingCyclingEquestrianFencingGymnasticsModern PentathlonRowingShootingWeightliftingFreestyle WrestlingGreco-…