Paul Petzoldt Mountaineer
Petzoldt pioneered equipment used by mountain climbers.
From This is True for 3 October 1999
education
Educators and other mentors
Raymond Vernon Peanut M&M inventor
Vernon’s minor accomplishment is peanuts compared to his big one.
From This is True for 22 August 1999
Thomas McMahon Science novelist
McMahon wasn’t sure if he was a novelist who was also a scientist, or a scientist who was also a novelist.
From This is True for 14 February 1999
Dorothy Bird Nyswander Public health educator
During World War II, Nyswander set up child care programs for mothers working in defense plants.
From This is True for 27 December 1998
Shinichi Suzuki Music teacher
About 300,000 children a year learn music using his method.
From This is True for 25 January 1998