Sidney Altman
SIdney Altman won a Nobel prize in chemistry for his work on the catalytic properties of RNA. His work in biology won him a professorhsip at Yale University. http://www.nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/ch-emistry/laureates/1989/altman-bio.html Sidney Altman Biography Academic, Biologist, Scientist (1939–)Synopsis Sidney Altman was born on May 7, 1939, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The son of immigrant grocers, he grew up relatively poor, but graduated with a B.A. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1960. Altman's work in molecular biology won him a professorship at Yale University in 1971. In 1989, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work on the catalytic properties of RNA |
Ty Cobb
Ty Cobb was a professional baseball player for the Detroit Tigers 1909-1920. He was known for his lifetime batting averageof .400, that still remains unbroken till this day. http://www.notablebiographies.com/Ch-Co/Cobb-Ty.html Ty Cobb Biography Baseball Player (1886–1961) Synopsis In 1922, Ty Cobb started his 22 seasons as an outfielder with the Detroit Tigers, then he managed them for 5 years. His record for career batting average (.366) remains unbroken; those for runs batted in (1,937), runs (2,245) and hits (4,189) stood for many years. He batted at least .300 for 23 straight seasons, an all-time record, and his three years of batting over .400 also represent a record. |
Marilyn Monroe
Norma Jean Baker changed he rname to Marilyn Monroe when she started acting around the 1930's. Her first movie deal was in 1946 to the movie "The Asphalt Jungle". http://www.biography.com/#!/people/marilyn-monroe-9412123#synopsis Marilyn Monroe Biography Film Actress, Pin-up (1926–1962) Actress Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. She died of a drug overdose in 1962. Synopsis Actress Marilyn Monroe was born as Norma Jeane Mortensen on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California. During her all-too-brief life, Marilyn Monroe overcame a difficult childhood to become one of the world's biggest and most enduring sex symbols. During her career, Monroe's films grossed more than $200 million. Monroe died of a drug overdose on August 5, 1962, at only 36 years old. |