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Dr. Demento
Name at birth: Barret HansenDr. Demento is the on-air name of Barry Hansen, the longtime host of a syndicated radio show in the U.S. that featured novelty and comedy records. Hansen studied music at…Buzz Aldrin
Name at birth: Edwin Eugene Aldrin, Jr.Buzz Aldrin was the second human to walk on the moon. On July 20, 1969, he followed Neil Armstrong onto the lunar surface while a third American astronaut,…Edwin Hubble
Edwin Powell Hubble was the first astronomer to find observable evidence that the universe is expanding, a discovery which helped establish the theory of the "Big Bang." Hubble studied math and…Stella Walsh
Name at birth: Stanislawa WalasiewiczownaStella Walsh was a dominant sprinter of the 1930s and the winner of 41 American championships -- but she's best remembered for the revelation that she was not…Luigi Pirandello
Italian writer Luigi Pirandello was one of the 20th century's great dramatists, known especially for his play Six Characters in Search of an Author. A Sicilian, he studied in Rome before earning his…Ludwig L. Zamenhof
Name at birth: Eliezer ZamenhofL.L. Zamenhof was a Polish eye doctor who spent his life constructing and promoting the Lingvo Internacia -- international language -- known as Esperanto. He first…Julius Erving
Name at birth: Julius Winfield Erving IIJulius Erving, known as "Dr. J," was a basketball superstar in the ABA and NBA in the 1970s and 1980s. He helped bring the modern "above the rim" style of play…Signs and Symptoms of Cancer
Cancer and other illnesses often cause a number of problems you can watch for. The most common warning signs of cancer are:Change in bowel or bladder habits;A sore that does not heal;Unusual…C. James Carrico 2002 Deaths
C. James CarricoAge: 67 surgeon who, as a resident, was the first doctor to treat President Kennedy after the November 1963 shooting in Dallas. Died: Whidbey Island, Wash., July 25,…Barry S. Brook Biography
Barry S. Brookeducator, musicologist A pioneer in the field of musicology, Brook helped establish doctoral programs in music at the City University of New York, the Juilliard School and Paris…Trending
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