Jan. 25: Albert Einstein: Physicist and Humanist with Wendy Gabel
While everyone knows of Einstein and his most famous scientific accomplishments, understanding Einstein the philosopher and human rights advocate is less commonly understood. This talk will cover the amazing journey of Einstein’s life with a concentration on the man as a humanist and the lasting impact he had on the world. The talk will be structured as follows:
• Early life and schooling
• “Miracle Year” and scientific accomplishments
• World renown and Nobel Prize
• Nazi backlash and coming to America
• Personal sorrow, World War II, and the Atomic Age
• Philosopher and humanist
Feb. 1: Lucille Ball—The One to Love with Jeff Ryder
Lucille Ball was an actress, comedian, and producer who became a TV icon as the star of the groundbreaking 1950s sitcom I Love Lucy. Starting as a film contract player and radio star, she achieved her greatest fame in television. Renowned for her physical comedy, she starred in three hit series—a feat unequaled by any other performer. In addition, alongside her then-husband Desi Arnaz, she became the first woman to run a major television studio.
Feb. 8: Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., with Lewis Sofman
This lecture will cover salient points about the personality of General George S. Patton, Jr. This includes his background: family, education, interests, athletics, and lifelong goals. Patton was born in California in 1885 into a family steeped in military history. As a child, he struggled significantly with reading and formal schooling. Biographers have described these difficulties as dyslexia. Patton compensated through determination with intensive study, an exceptional interest in history, and strong family encouragement. He attended Virginia Military Institute before entering West Point. His marriage to Beatrice Ayer of Beverly Farms, MA., family life and children, religious beliefs, insecurities, ambitions, and lifelong self-discipline shaped Patton who would become one of America’s most famous generals of the 20th century.
Feb. 15: Richard Feynman—Giant of American Science with Kenneth P. Bechis
Professor Richard Feynman—the brilliant Caltech theoretical physicist, Manhattan Project contributor and prankster; Nobel Prize Winner (for unifying electromagnetism and quantum mechanics); voted posthumously by his peers as the seventh greatest physicist of all time—was at heart a thoroughly human, fun-loving guy with eccentricities, foibles, humor, humility, and an unquenchable curiosity. He loved to play bongos, attend Carnival in Brazil, perform in Caltech plays, and, as a member of the commission investigating the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster, demonstrated on national TV its cause: the solid rocket motor O-rings lacked resilience to cold temperatures. Come and learn about the human side of a giant of American science.
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