Srinivasa Ramanujan. Srinivasa Ramanujan Iyengar FRS (pronunciation: i/sriː.ni.vaː.sə raː.maː.nʊ.dʒən/) (22 December 1887 – 26 April 1920) was an Indian mathematician and autodidact who, with almost no formal training in pure mathematics, made extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis, number theory, infinite series, and continued fractions. Ramanujan initially developed his own mathematical research in isolation; it was quickly recognized by Indian mathematicians. When his skills became apparent to the wider mathematical community, centred in Europe at the time, he began a famous partnership with the English mathematician G.
H. Hardy. He rediscovered previously known theorems in addition to producing new theorems. Early life[edit] Ramanujan's home on Sarangapani Street, Kumbakonam Ramanujan was born on 22 December 1887 in Erode, Madras Presidency (now Pallipalayam, Erode, Tamil Nadu), at the residence of his maternal grandparents in a Brahmin family.[5] His father, K. Adulthood in India[edit] Mr. Dorothy Levitt. Dorothy Elizabeth Levitt, (born Dorothy Elizabeth Levi;[1][2] 5 January 1882,[1] died 17 May 1922) was a motorina, sporting motoriste and scorcher. [Note 1][3] Levitt was a renowned pioneer of female independence, female motoring, motor racing, the most successful female competitor in Great Britain, victorious speedboat driver, holder of the water speed record, and holder of the Ladies World Land speed record. She was described as the first English woman ever to compete in a motor race, even though the French woman Camille du Gast had raced from Paris to Berlin two years earlier.[4][5][6][7] Levitt was well known as a motoring writer, journalist and activist, and she taught Queen Alexandra and the Royal Princesses how to drive.
In 1905 she established the record for the longest drive achieved by a lady driver by driving a De Dion-Bouton from London to Liverpool and back over two days. I never think of the danger. Early life[edit] Pioneer feminist and female motorist[edit] 1903[edit] Mary Anderson (inventor) Mary Anderson (1866–1953[1]) was an American real estate developer, rancher, viticulturist and inventor of the windshield wiper blade. In November 1903 Anderson was granted her first patent[2] for an automatic car window cleaning device controlled inside the car, called the windshield wiper.[3] Mary Anderson was born in Greene County, Alabama, at the start of Reconstruction in 1866.
In 1889 she moved with her widowed mother and sister to the booming town of Birmingham, Alabama. She built the Fairmont Apartments on Highland Avenue soon after settling in. By 1893, Mary Anderson had moved west to Fresno, California where until 1898 she operated a cattle ranch and vineyard.[1] In a visit to New York City in the winter of 1903, in a trolley car on a frosty day, she observed that the motorman drove with the front window open because of difficulty keeping the windshield clear of falling sleet.
Marge: "Well, a woman also invented the windshield wiper! " Richard Francis Burton. Mitch Hedberg. Hedberg's comedy and onstage persona gained him a cult following,[5] with audience members sometimes shouting out the punchlines to his jokes before he could finish them.[6] Early life[edit] Career[edit] Hedberg began his standup career in Florida, and after a period of honing his skills, he moved to Seattle and began to tour. He soon appeared on MTV's Comikaze, followed by a 1996 appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman that brought him his big break.
He won the 1997 grand prize at the Seattle Comedy Competition. In 1999 he completed his own independent feature film, Los Enchiladas! Concurrent with his rising fame in the entertainment industry, Hedberg appeared on Letterman nine more times, signed a half-million dollar deal with Fox for a television sitcom, and was dubbed "the next Seinfeld" by Time Magazine.[9] George Carlin, Dave Chappelle, Artie Lange, Doug Stanhope, Mike Birbiglia and Lewis Black were reportedly among his comedian fans.[10] Personal life[edit] Death[edit]
Lenny Skutnik. Martin Leonard Skutnik III (born 1953, Mississippi, known as Lenny)[1][2] is an American former employee of the Congressional Budget Office.[3] He is notable for an act of heroism which led to him being mentioned by President Ronald Reagan in the State of the Union Address, which coined the term Lenny Skutnik referring to notable people who are invited to sit in the gallery at a State of the Union address or other joint meeting of Congress. Skutnik has held various jobs as a painter, supermarket porter, and cook for the Burger Chef restaurant chain. He has also worked in a meat packing plant and in a furniture factory.[1] 1982 act of heroism[edit] Skutnik is a retired printing and distribution assistant for the Congressional Budget Office, generally known for his act of heroism following the crash of Air Florida Flight 90 on January 13, 1982 in the Potomac River, Washington, DC.
On June 4, 2010, Skutnik retired from work for the US government after 31 years of service.[8] See also[edit] Alfred C. Haynes. Alfred C. "Al" Haynes (born January 4, 1932 in Dallas, Texas) is a former airline pilot and a regular guest speaker at social events. [citation needed] Haynes gained international fame in 1989, when he, together with the rest of his crew and Dennis E. Fitch, a United DC-10 flight instructor who was a passenger on the flight, limited the loss of life by crash-landing United Airlines Flight 232, a damaged DC-10 jetliner, at Sioux City Airport. On July 19, 1989, Haynes became famous for his role in the events during a DC-10 flight headed to Chicago, Illinois from Denver, Colorado. With Haynes as captain, the airliner suffered damage to its number two (center) engine which caused all three of its hydraulic control systems to fail—an unprecedented problem that made the aircraft nearly impossible to fly or land.
Haynes kept his sense of humor during the emergency, as recorded on the plane's CVR: Fitch: I'll tell you what, we'll have a beer when this is all done. and later: References[edit] Arland D. Williams, Jr. Arland Dean Williams Jr. (September 23, 1935 – January 13, 1982) was a passenger aboard Air Florida Flight 90, which crashed on take-off in Washington, D.C. on January 13, 1982, killing 78 people. He was among the six people to initially survive the crash. His actions after the crash, handling the initial rescue efforts as a first responder, became a well-known example of extraordinary heroism, although it cost him his life. He did not know any of the other victims personally. In fact, his identity was not even known until some time after the bodies were recovered.
In the words of a clergyman, His heroism was not rash. Personal background[edit] Air Florida Flight 90[edit] After the devastating crash on the bridge, the plane then continued forward and plunged into the freezing Potomac River. After the crash[edit] News cameramen watched helplessly from the bridge, recording the disaster for the rest of the world to see. The next day, the Washington Post described his heroism: See also[edit] Pina Bausch. Philippina "Pina" Bausch[1] (27 July 1940 – 30 June 2009) was a German performer of modern dance, choreographer, dance teacher and ballet director. With her unique style, a blend of movement, sound, and prominent stage sets, and with her elaborate collaboration with performers during the development of a piece (a style now known as Tanztheater), she became a leading influence in the field of modern dance from the 1970s on.[2] She created the company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch (de) which performs internationally.
Early life[edit] Bausch was born in Solingen, the third and youngest child of August and Anita Bausch, who owned a restaurant with guest rooms. The restaurant provided Pina with a venue to start performing at a very young age.[3] Career[edit] At age 15, Pina was accepted into the Folkwangschule (Folkwang Academy). In 1962, Bausch joined Jooss' new Folkwang-Ballett (Folkwang Ballet) as a soloist and assisted Jooss on many of the pieces. Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch[edit] The Man Who Sold His Life On Ebay| Ian Usher| Perth To Panama. Fancy selling your life on eBay and seeing Iceland? That's exactly what Ian Usher did.
In July 2008, Perth man Ian Usher made international headlines when he decided to sell his entire life – including his house, job, car and friends – on eBay, following the breakdown of his marriage. Almost four years on WAtoday tracked him down, living on a Caribbean island, to find out where the journey took him - and if it was worth it. It's a dream many of us have – to throw in the job, sell the house and set off into the great unknown with just a passport and a thirst for adventure. Ian Usher met his new partner Moe on that most traditional of romantic occasions - a sled dog expedition. Usually, reality gets in the way. But not for Ian Usher, the Perth man who made international headlines when, during a midlife crisis, he decided to auction his entire life – including his house, job, car and even friends - on eBay. Advertisement Guiding him was a list of 100 goals he wanted to complete in 100 weeks. Cleo Rocos - Home.