Source: National Institute of Standards and Technology Physics Laboratory In Europe during most of the Middle Ages (roughly 500 to 1500 A.D.), technological advancement was at a virtual standstill…
Born: July 14, 1923Italian president of International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) since 1981 also an at-large member of International Olympic Committee; regarded as dictatorial, but credited…
Born: Feb. 3, 1918Track & Field set 3 world records in 100-yard dash and 4 more in 100 meters in 1935-36; won gold medals in 100 meters and 4x100-meter relay in 1936 Olympics; retired in 1937.…
Born: Nov. 18, 1862Track & Field pioneer who founded Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) in 1888; director of St. Louis Olympic Games in 1904; AAU's annual Sullivan Award for performance and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
