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Oppenheimer’s Award-Winning Biographer Martin Sherwin dies at 84
[ad_1] review Janet Maslin of The New York Times described “American Prometheus” as “a work of comprehensive science and clear insight, combining its multifaceted portrait with a keen insight intoRead More
Ruth Sullivan, Advocate for People with Autism, dies at 97
[ad_1] He received his doctorate in 1984 at the age of 60. He earned a master’s degree in special education, speech pathology, and psychology from Ohio University, which earned himRead More
Creative Computing Pioneer Clive Sinclair Dies At 81
[ad_1] With personal computers, Mr. Sinclair has applied his creativity to technologies that have become available for commercialization, such as electronics, semiconductors, and software. The same cannot be said forRead More
Sherwood Boehlert, a GOP Moderate at home, dies at 84
[ad_1] After serving in the military, he graduated from Utica College in 1961 and was a public relations manager at Wyandotte Chemical Company. Gov. He withdrew into politics as aRead More
Antony Hewish, Astronomer Honored for Discovery of Pulsars, Dies
[ad_1] Antony Hewish, a pioneer of radio astronomy, who discovered a surprising class of stars known as pulsars, for which he won the Nobel Prize, died Monday. He was 97Read More
Edmond H. Fischer, Nobelist for Key Discovery in Cells, Dies at 101
[ad_1] Edmond H. Fischer, a Nobel Prize-winning biochemist who helped discover a fundamental regulatory mechanism in cells and paved the way for the development of drugs for cancer, diabetes andRead More
Carolyn Shoemaker, Hunter of Comets and Asteroids, dies at 92
[ad_1] He earned a master’s degree in history and political science from Chico State University (now known as California State University, Chico). Eugene Shoemaker and his brother’s former college roommate,Read More
Lila Gleitman, Showing How Children Learn Language, Dies at 91
[ad_1] Lila Gleitman, whose pioneering work in linguistics and cognitive science broadened our understanding of how language works and how children learn, died August 8 at a Philadelphia hospital. HeRead More
Gilbert V. Levin, who said he found traces of life on Mars, dies at 97
[ad_1] Dr. Levin met T. Keith GlennanAt a Christmas party, NASA’s first administrator was asked if the newly formed space agency was interested in searching for life on Mars. HeRead More