Victor Borge: Brilliant Pianist Who Made People Laugh While ‘Tickling the Ivories’
Victor Borge (January 3, 1909 — Dececember 23, 2000) was a highly popular “comedic pianist” who enjoyed a long show business…
Nate Ebner: Patriots Safety Writes Movingly About a Recent Trip to Israel — His First
Nate Ebner has played for the New England Patriots since 2012. During that time, he’s participated in three Super Bowls in which the Patriots emerged victorious. He has also been a champion rugby player. The 30-year-old Ebner — Jewish father, non-Jewish mother — was raised as a Jew and expresses a strong identification with the…
Deborah Estrin: Trailblazing Computer Scientist and 2018 MacArthur Fellow
Deborah Estrin, a Professor of Computer Science at Cornell Tech, has been called “one of the most-referenced computer scientists of all times.” The 59-year-old Estrin’s pioneering research focuses on sensor networks, mobile health, and small data (a term she coined). In 2003, she was included in the “Brilliant 10” by Popular Science magazine. In 2018,…
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