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Ernst Jaffé Biography
hematologistDied: February 16, 2008 (Port Washington, New York) Best Known as: a doctor and groundbreaking hematologist Ernst Jaffé was a doctor and…G. David Low Biography
astronautDied: March 15, 2008 (northern Virginia) Best Known as: astronaut who was aboard NASA's space shuttle Columbia G. David Low was an astronaut who…George Tiller Biography
doctorBorn: August 8, 1941Died: May 31, 2009 (Kansas, USA) Best Known as: abortion doctor George Tiller became known as one of the only doctors in America…Gerald Pearson Biography
inventorBorn: 31 March 1905Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Gerald Pearson, along with Bell Labs colleagues Daryl Chapin and Calvin Fuller,…Godfrey Hounsfield Biography
inventorBorn: 1919Died: 2004 Hounsfield was a pioneer in computerized-assisted tomography. CAT scans have since provided physicians with valuable diagnostic…Harold McMaster Biography
inventorBorn: 20 July 1916Best Known as: inventor of tempered glass Harold McMaster invented tempered glass which is indispensible in modern skyscrapers and…Herbert Saffir Biography
engineerDied: Nov. 21, 2007 (Miami, Florida) Best Known as: creator of five category hurricane scale An engineer who created the five category hurricane…Israel Cachao Lopez Biography
Cuban musicianDied: March 22, 2008 (Coral Gables, Florida) Best Known as: Cuban musician who introduced the mambo Israel Cachao Lopez was a Cuban bassist…J. Robert Cade Biography
nephrologistDied: Nov. 27, 2007 (Gainesville, Florida) Best Known as: inventor of the Gatorade drink Dr. Cade was a nephrologist who invented Gatorade…Jack Odell Biography
engineerDied: July 7, 2007 (London, England) Best Known as: engineer Inventor of Matchbox cars and a self-trained engineer. He designed his first toy…