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...FUTURE The Thimann Plan, named after Professor of Biology Kenneth V. Thimann who chaired the committee that reviewed the concentration, would take effect for the Class of 1959. Ninety percent of the Biochemical Sciences concentration was comprised of premeds, only around half of whom qualified for the honors track. As a result, according to a 1956 Crimson staff editorial, the change would mainly affect premedical students because it would “narrow the premeds’ choice of field considerably.” But according to a 1956 Crimson article, professors in the biology and chemistry departments believed that...
...awarded to high scorers on a national collegiate math competition.Wilson described his time at Harvard as a “stimulating environment.” “The extraordinary members of the faculty I had access to, the fellow undergraduates that I knew, plus opportunities to participate in track and field and in the Harvard-Radcliffe Orchestra, all contributed to my overall experiences,” he writes in an e-mail. Returning as a Junior Fellow in 1959, Wilson was unsatisfied with the weakness of theoretical physics at Harvard.He received a doctorate from the California Institute of Technology...
...single in both the U.S. and England with his 1968 song Israelites; of an apparent heart attack in Surrey, England. Before most people had heard of Bob Marley, Dekker chronicled Jamaican street life in songs like Rude Boy Train; 007 (Shanty Town), which appeared on the sound track to the film The Harder They Come...
...wasn't thinking about anything in particular," he said afterward. "I saw the tape faintly ahead, put everything into getting there and that was the last I knew about it." Over the loudspeakers came the meticulous voice of the announcer: "A time which is a new meeting and track record, and ... a new English native, a British national, a British all comers, European, British Empire and world record. The time was three..." At that point, the 1,500 track fans in the stands broke into such an uproar that the rest of the announcement was lost: "Three minutes, fifty-nine...
...even superhorses can be pushed to the limit. With breeding fees as high as they are, owners are tempted to put their best horses on the track sooner and retire them to reproduce earlier. Secretariat, the 1973 Triple Crown winner, had 21 career starts. Smarty Jones, winner of the Derby and Preakness in 2004, logged only nine. Rank-and-file racehorses start early too but have harder careers. Winter used to be off-season for racing in the U.S., but now horses are trucked to courses where the weather is warmer and the wagering can continue. What's more...