Clarence B. Jones Attorney
Jones was Martin Luther King’s personal lawyer, confidant, and speechwriter.
From This is True for 31 May 2026
Volume 12
2026-2027
Diane Carlson Evans Vietnam War nurse
A combat nurse, Evans was the driving force behind the Vietnam Women’s Memorial.
From This is True for 24 May 2026
Peter G. Neumann Computer Risks expert
Neumann was an expert on the risks of computers and technology, and alerted others to the problems.
From This is True for 17 May 2026
Peter L.P. Dillon Color CCD inventor
The CCD was monochrome. Dillon made it color, and now it’s in your phone, and more.
From This is True for 3 May 2026
Dean Tavoularis Production designer
In all Tavoularis was production designer on 13 films for Coppola.
From This is True for 26 April 2026
Peter Lynn Kite-maker
Lynn engineered by far the largest kite ever built, and successfully flew it.
From This is True for 19 April 2026
Jim Whittaker Mountaineer
Whittaker was the first American to summit Mount Everest.
From This is True for 12 April 2026
Judith Rapoport Child psychiatric researcher
OCD was considered very rare in children until Rapoport found it was more common than bipolar disorder or schizophrenia.
From This is True for 15 March 2026
Pockets Warhol Painter
An artist, Pockets’ paintings helped raise money for a Canadian primate sanctuary.
From This is True for 8 March 2026
Leah Stavenhagen ALS activist
She wanted the world to know ALS isn’t limited to old men.
From This is True for 28 February 2026