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...Anybody who has ever been at another university knows Harvard’s policy is not up to standard,” said Jay H. Jasanoff, chair of the Department of Linguistics...

Author: By Margaretta E. Homsey, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FAS Professors To Receive More Paid Leave | 1/6/2003 | See Source »

...STEPHEN JAY GOULD A Scientist for Everybody...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The People Who Left Us In 2002 | 12/30/2002 | See Source »

Sometimes wrong but rarely in doubt, Stephen Jay Gould was a 19th century naturalist plunked down in the 20th century. His most notable scientific achievement was the theory of "punctuated equilibria" (co-authored with Niles Eldredge), arguing that species don't evolve gradually, as the conventional wisdom suggested, but rather remain unchanged for long periods, then undergo rapid bursts of change. His papers, essays, books and lectures brought Gould's wide-ranging intellect to the attention of the public--while burying his intellectual opponents under the weight of millions of words. Along the way, the politically left-wing scientist...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The People Who Left Us In 2002 | 12/30/2002 | See Source »

...MASTER JAY Crossover King of The Rhythm Nation

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The People Who Left Us In 2002 | 12/30/2002 | See Source »

...letters of his name/Cutting and scratching are the aspects of his game." On every album they ever made, rappers Run and D.M.C. made sure to include a verse like that, if not an entire song, about their favorite subject: Jam Master Jay. His real name was Jason Mizell, and though he wasn't necessarily the best DJ in rap, he was the first to fuse hip-hop beats with rock melodies, fueling Run-D.M.C.'s historic crossover to the pop charts (they were the first rap group to sell a million records) and changing the sound of pop music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The People Who Left Us In 2002 | 12/30/2002 | See Source »

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