Sacheen Littlefeather Activist actress
She received ire for doing Marlon Brando’s bidding … and was “blacklisted” by Hollywood.
From This is True for 9 October 2022
Volume 10
Al Primo Eyewitness
Primo was “the man who almost single-handedly changed the face of broadcast journalism.”
From This is True for 2 October 2022
Maarten Schmidt Astronomer
Schmidt’s answers created a sensation, not only blowing the minds of astronomers, but eventually even among the public.
From This is True for 25 September 2022
Nick Holonyak Electrical engineer
Holonyak brought visibility to the light from LEDs — light-emitting diodes.
From This is True for 18 September 2022
Frank Drake Astronomer
Drake was one of the first and best-known figures in SETI — the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence.
From This is True for 4 September 2022
Clayton Jacobson II Jet Ski inventor
In the early 1930s, the Jacobson family immigrated to Minnesota from Norway, and then moved to Portland, Ore. But as he and his sister grew up, they talked about “the promised land” — the sunny warm beaches of southern California. The family moved there in the mid-1940s. Jacobson studied physics and engineering at Manual Arts … Read more
From This is True for 28 August 2022
Donald Jonas Philanthropist
“People think, ‘Oh, that’s a smart guy: he’s getting a huge tax write-off’,” Jonas said at the time. “Baloney.”
From This is True for 21 August 2022
Donald Machholz Comet hunter
In all he discovered 12 previously unknown comets, making him the most prolific visual comet finder in history.
From This is True for 14 August 2022
Roger E. Mosley Actor
His best-known role didn’t come to fruition until after the producers bowed to several demands that Mosley made.
From This is True for 7 August 2022
Burt Metcalfe TV producer
“One of the show’s unsung heroes,” said the Hollywood Reporter.
From This is True for 31 July 2022