Mary Jackson, American mathematician and aerospace engineer who in 1958 became the first African American female engineer to work at NASA. Much of her work centered on the airflow around aircraft. Denied management-level positions, Jackson took a demotio
By Paul Weimer:Back in the 1990’s, Christopher Stasheff seemed to be everywhere in my fantasy and my science fantasy reading. I kept encountering his work again and again, and in a variety of contexts. Trying to remember what was actually first is a murk of memory, because I seem to r...
1 albums along with Mariah Carey and Janet Jackson. Ahead of her, there are Madonna with seven chart toppers, and Barbra Streisand with nine.Back to the chart, Wiz Khalifa follows behind Britney with "Rolling Papers" which claims the second spot with 197,000 units sold. The other new ...
In view of Woolf’s unhappiness as a feminist, it is not surprising that Gordon likens woman’s flight from double happiness to Virginia Woolf’s legacy: “For women, [the restraint from happiness in work and in life is] almost like one of Virginia Woolf’s ghosts that has to be put ...
head of telecom and media banking Mark Vander Ploeg, banker to the Anschutz Corporation Sean Wallace, telecom banker CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON (1999–2003) Research Department (Management) Al Jackson, global research director My Research Team Julia Belladonna I do Cohen Ehud Gelblum Mark Kastan Co...
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During the fireside chat, Franklin shares how his Asian American heritage influenced his experiences at William & Mary, his adventures in Hollywood and his life in sunny California. Travel with Franklin as he recounts his life as an “imperfect” Asian student, how he has learned to be comfort...
For Julie, life may not have always been spoonful's of sugar, but she always found a way to make it sweet.
With the honor, Blige is now added to a list of only 10 other artists to receive the Icon Award, which recognizes achievements artists have made on the Billboard charts. Some past recipients include Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey, Prince and Stevie Wonder. ...