[ad_1] Ursula Bellugi, a pioneer in the study of the biological underpinnings of language, and one of the first to demonstrate that sign language is as complex, abstract, and systematicRead More
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Peter Swales, Surprised by Freud Scholarship, Dies at 73
[ad_1] “Peter Swales wasn’t always right about Freud and his followers,” said Daniel Burston, an associate professor of psychology at Duquesne University who has written on Freud and the influenceRead More
Sidney Altman, who found a breakthrough in genetics, dies at 82
[ad_1] Sidney Altman was born on May 7, 1939 in Montreal, the second son of Victor and Ray (Arlin) Altman. His mother was a textile worker; His father ran aRead More
Botanist Adriana Hoffmann, who fought for Chile’s forests, dies at 82
[ad_1] Adriana Hoffmann, a botanist who traveled through Chile deciphering vegetation and tirelessly working as a scientist, activist, writer and policy maker to protect her country’s vast forests from corporateRead More
Martin Pope, whose research led to OLEDs, dies at 103
[ad_1] Laying the scientific foundations of the field, Dr. Pope co-wrote the definitive text “Electronic Processes in Organic Crystals and Polymers” with Charles E. Swenberg. First published in 1982, theRead More
Dagny Carlsson, Centenarian Blogger, dies at 109
[ad_1] Dagny Carlsson, believed to be the world’s oldest blogger who documented her life in Sweden and spread the message that age should not limit happiness, has died. He wasRead More
Animated GIF Creator Stephen Wilhite dies at 74
[ad_1] Computer programmer Stephen E. Wilhite, best known for inventing GIF, the looping animations that have become the universal language for conveying humor, sarcasm, and anger on social media andRead More
Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the favorite GIF, dies
[ad_1] Stephen WilhiteThe inventor of the short video format GIF, popular on the Internet, is dead. he is was 74. Her His wife, Kathaleen, said in a phone call onRead More
Personal Computer Pioneer John Roach Dies At 83
[ad_1] John Roach, a marketing visionary who helped make the home computer ubiquitous by promoting the fully assembled Tandy TRS-80 for $599.95 or less through RadioShack chain stores in theRead More
House’s Longtime Democratic Leader, Victor Fazio, Dies at 79
[ad_1] Victor Fazio, a longtime Democratic Congressman from California who had served as a House leader for several years, died March 16 at his home in Arlington, Va. He wasRead More