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  1. 14 hours ago · In the 1960s, the debate was revived when William Shockley publicly defended the view that black children were innately unable to learn as well as white children. [17] Arthur Jensen expressed similar opinions in his Harvard Educational Review article, " How Much Can We Boost IQ and Scholastic Achievement? ," which questioned the value of compensatory education for African-American children. [ 18 ]

  2. 14 hours ago · The first practical transistor was the point-contact transistor, invented by the engineers Walter Houser Brattain and John Bardeen while working for William Shockley at Bell Labs in 1947. This was a breakthrough that laid the foundations for modern technology. [2] Shockley's research team also invented the bipolar junction transistor in 1952.

  3. 14 hours ago · Truman is the only president since William McKinley (elected in 1896) who did not earn a college degree. [35] In addition to having briefly attended business college, from 1923 to 1925 he took night courses toward an LL.B. at the Kansas City Law School (now the University of Missouri–Kansas City School of Law ) but dropped out after losing reelection as county judge. [ 36 ]

  4. 14 hours ago · The Indianapolis Indians are a Minor League Baseball team of the International League (IL) and the Triple-A affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates. They are located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and play their home games at Victory Field, which opened in 1996. The Indians previously played at Owen J. Bush Stadium from 1931 to 1996 and at two versions ...

  5. 14 hours ago · Shockley Shoemake, 92, American politician. [42] Silvio Spaccesi, 88, Italian actor and voice actor. [43] Kenneth Tempest, 93, British World War II Royal Air Force navigator. [44] Besim Üstünel, 88, Turkish academic and politician. [45] Tsonyo Vasilev, 63, Bulgarian footballer . [46] Carmine Vingo, 85, American heavyweight boxer. [47]

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jimmy_CarterJimmy Carter - Wikipedia

    14 hours ago · Recorded January 4, 1980. James Earl Carter Jr.(born October 1, 1924) is an American politician and humanitarian who served as the 39th president of the United Statesfrom 1977 to 1981. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 76th governor of Georgiafrom 1971 to 1975, and a Georgia state senatorfrom 1963 to 1967.