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Will Shortz. William F. Shortz (born August 26, 1952) is an American puzzle creator and editor who is the crossword editor for The New York Times. He graduated from Indiana University with a degree in the invented field of enigmatology. After starting his career at Penny Press and Games magazine, he was hired by The New York Times in 1993.
Code of the Lifemaker is a 1983 novel by British science fiction author James P. Hogan. NASA 's report Advanced Automation for Space Missions [ 1 ] was the direct inspiration for this novel detailing first contact between Earth explorers and the Taloids, clanking replicators who have colonized Saturn 's moon Titan .
Wim Hof ( pronounced [ʋɪm ɦɔf]; born 20 April 1959), also known as The Iceman, is a Dutch motivational speaker and extreme athlete noted for his ability to withstand low temperatures. [1] He previously held a Guinness World Record for swimming under ice and prolonged full-body contact with ice, and he holds a record for a barefoot half ...
Democritus (c. 460 – c. 370 BC) [ 58] Founder of atomism in cosmology. Atomic theory (modern) Father Roger Boscovich (1711–1787) [ 59] First coherent description of atomic theory. John Dalton (1766–1844) [ 60] First scientific description of the atom as a building block for more complex structures.
The actual rank of a title-holder in Germany depended not only on the nominal rank of the title, but also the degree of sovereignty exercised, the rank of the title-holder's suzerain, and the length of time the family possessed its status within the nobility (Uradel, Briefadel, altfürstliche, neufürstliche, see: German nobility).
Ram John Holder. John Wesley Holder CBE (born 2 February 1934), known professionally as Ram John Holder, is a Guyanese -British actor and musician, who began his professional career as a singer in New York City, before moving to England in 1962. He has performed on stage, in both film and television and, is best known for playing Augustus ...
On 18 August 1942, a day before the Dieppe raid, 'Dieppe' appeared as an answer in The Daily Telegraph crossword (set on 17 August 1942) (clued "French port"), causing a security alarm. The War Office suspected that the crossword had been used to pass intelligence to the enemy and called upon Lord Tweedsmuir, then a senior intelligence officer ...
Noddy Holder. Neville John " Noddy " Holder MBE (born 15 June 1946) [2] is an English musician, songwriter and actor. He was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the English rock band Slade, one of the UK's most successful acts of the 1970s. [3] Known for his unique and powerful voice, Holder co-wrote most of Slade's material with bass ...