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4 days ago · It was founded in 1831 as the University of the City of New York, its school of law established in 1835 and its school of medicine in 1841. A graduate school of pedagogy was added in 1890, becoming an important centre for the teaching of education. The university’s present name was adopted in 1894. New York University now consists of an ...
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
5 days ago · Elise Marie Stefanik ( / stəˈfɑːnɪk / stə-FAH-nick; born July 2, 1984) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district. As chair of the House Republican Conference since 2021, she is the fourth-ranking House Republican. Stefanik's district covers most of the North Country and the ...
5 days ago · Agriculture, rural life, community. Wendell Erdman Berry (born August 5, 1934) is an American novelist, poet, essayist, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer. [1] Closely identified with rural Kentucky, Berry developed many of his agrarian themes in the early essays of The Gift of Good Land (1981) and The Unsettling of America (1977).
- Fiction, poetry, essays
- August 5, 1934 (age 89), Henry County, Kentucky, U.S.
- Agriculture, rural life, community
4 days ago · Jacqueline " Jackie " Lee Kennedy Onassis ( née Bouvier / ˈbuːvieɪ /; July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American writer, book editor, and socialite who served as the first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. A popular first lady, she endeared the American public with her devotion to ...
5 days ago · Frances Jane van Alstyne (née Crosby; March 24, 1820 – February 12, 1915), more commonly known as Fanny J. Crosby, was an American mission worker, poet, lyricist, and composer. She was a prolific hymnist, writing more than 8,000 hymns and gospel songs, [a] with more than 100 million copies printed. [1] She is also known for her teaching and ...
Apr 30, 2024 · fish. Eugenie Clark (born May 4, 1922, New York, New York, U.S.—died February 25, 2015, Sarasota, Florida) was an American ichthyologist noted for her research on poisonous fishes of the tropical seas and on the behaviour of sharks. She was also an avid marine conservationist. Clark was born to an American father and a Japanese mother.
2 days ago · Carole King King in 2002 Born Carol Joan Klein (1942-02-09) February 9, 1942 (age 82) New York City, U.S. Alma mater Queens College Occupations Singer songwriter musician Years active 1958–present Spouses Gerry Goffin (m. 1959; div. 1968) Charles Larkey (m. 1970; div. 1976) Rick Evers (m. 1977; died 1978) Rick Sorenson (m. 1982; div. 1989) Children 4, including Louise Goffin and Molly Larkey ...
