Frank Field Meteorologist

Field was the first professional meteorologist to do weather reports on New York television, and the first to use weather radar.

From This is True for 9 July 2023

John Goodenough Physicist

“Not knowing either the full potential of our invention or any other option, we signed our rights away.”

From This is True for 2 July 2023

Max Morath Mr. Ragtime

“The person who kept rag alive almost single-handedly during all the dark years was really Max Morath.”

From This is True for 18 June 2023

Carroll Cooley Police detective

Det. Cooley was the arresting officer that led to the Supreme Court’s “Miranda” decision.

From This is True for 11 June 2023

Brian Shul Pilot

Doctors warned him he’d never walk again, but two days later he was at the controls of an Air Force fighter jet.

From This is True for 4 June 2023

Milt Larsen Magical

As a kid growing up in nearby Burbank, I often begged my father to take me there.

From This is True for 28 May 2023

Newt Minow FCC Chair

Minow was known for just two words delivered in a speech — but there is a lot more to his story.

From This is True for 7 May 2023

Harold Kushner Writer rabbi

It resonated strongly with readers in part because it was so real, and recommended by many Protestant clergy.

From This is True for 30 April 2023

Craig Breedlove Speedster

As late as 2019, in his 80s, Breedlove was still working to design a car that would break 1,000 mph.

From This is True for 9 April 2023

Virginia Norwood Aerospace engineer

“This feat,” MIT said in 2021, “made long-term weather prediction possible for the first time.”

From This is True for 2 April 2023