(Encyclopedia) Ratcliffe, Sir Peter John, 1954–, British cellular and molecular biologist, M.D., Cambridge, 1987. He has been a researcher at Oxford since 1987. Ratcliffe, along with William Kaelin…
VAN NESS, John Peter, a Representative from New York; born in Ghent (formerly Claverly), Columbia County, N.Y., in 1770; completed preparatory studies and attended Columbia College in New York…
MACK, Peter Francis, Jr., a Representative from Illinois; born in Carlinville, Macoupin County, Ill., November 1, 1916; attended the public schools and Blackburn College in Carlinville, Ill.,…
directorBorn: Oct. 31, 1961Birthplace: Wellington, New Zealand Jackson undertook one of the most daunting tasks in Hollywood history—not just bringing J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved The Lord of the Rings…
Born: 1942Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Fused silica optical waveguide—The inventors, Maurer, Keck, and Schultz. designed and produced the first optical fiber with light loss during transmission low…
Born: May 17, 1905Baseball arbitrator ruled on Dec. 23, 1975 that players who perform for one season without a signed contract can become free agents; decision ushered in big money era for players.…
Born: Sept. 2, 1937Organizer of 1984 Summer Olympics in LA 1984 Time Man of Year; baseball commissioner from 1984-89; headed Rebuild Los Angeles for one year after 1992 riots.
actorBorn: 9/8/1925Birthplace: Southsea, England Inimitable, eccentric film actor who starred in the British comic radio series The Goon Show before making his mark as the bemused Inspector…
actorBorn: 6/26/1904Birthplace: Rosenberg, Hungary Film and stage actor best known for his villainous roles, most notably Fritz Lang's M (1931). His other films include The Maltese Falcon (1941)…
