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1 day ago · Early life Childhood and education Oppenheimer was born Julius Robert Oppenheimer into a non-observant Jewish family in New York City on April 22, 1904, to Ella (née Friedman), a painter, and Julius Seligmann Oppenheimer, a successful textile importer. Robert had a younger brother, Frank, who also became a physicist. Their father was born in Hanau, when it was still part of the Hesse-Nassau ...
1 day ago · Sofia Danova (1879–1946), Bulgarian teacher and philanthropist, first Bulgarian woman to graduate in mathematics. Christine Darden (born 1942), American aeronautical engineer who researches sonic booms. Geraldine Claudette Darden (born 1936), one of the first African-American women to earn a PhD in mathematics.
5 hours ago · women’s rights activist, social psychology professor, provost, UC Santa Cruz: Florence Hall: B.S. 1909 led Woman's Land Army of America during World War II Rutherford P. Hayes: attended 1876-77 library innovator, banker, son of U.S. Pres. Rutherford B. Hayes: Jon Hoadley: B.A. 2006 former executive director, National Stonewall Democrats
1 day ago · Fiona Apple (born 1977) – singer-songwriter. Jacob Appel – (born 1973), short story writer, bioethicist, born in New York City. Diane Arbus (1923–1971) – photographer. Nate Archibald (born 1948) – professional basketball player. Edward Arnold (1890–1956) – actor. Rosanna Arquette (born 1959) – actress.
5 hours ago · Raquel Welch. Jo Raquel Welch ( née Tejada; September 5, 1940 – February 15, 2023) was an American actress. Welch first garnered attention for her role in Fantastic Voyage (1966), after which she signed a long-term contract with 20th Century Fox. They lent her contract to the British studio Hammer Film Productions, for whom she made One ...
5 hours ago · Country. Worldwide. In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. [1] Mermaids appear in the folklore of many cultures worldwide, including Europe, Asia, and Africa. Mermaids are sometimes associated with perilous events such as floods, storms, shipwrecks, and drownings.
5 hours ago · Dickinson chronicles Emily's life as an aspiring poet as she explores the world and her sexuality, all while trying to go against society's expectations for women. Why you should watch: In real life, Emily's love poems and letters to Sue are mesmerizing and some of the most beloved. The series puts Emily and Sue's (Ella Hunt) love story front ...
