MAYO, LEONARD WITHINGTON (4 Sept. 1899-1 Sept. 1992) advised 4 presidents (Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson) on developmental, cognitive, and physical disabilities and advocated for children, serving on the Federal Commission on Children in Wartime and the U.S.
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MICHELSON, ALBERT ABRAHAM (19 Dec. 1852-9 May 1931), the first American to win a Nobel prize in the sciences (physics, 1907), was born in Strelno, Prussia (Strzelno, Poland), the son of Rosalie (Przylubska) and Samuel Michelson. He came to America with his parents in 1855. Michelson was educated in San Francisco and Virginia City, NV and attended the U.S.
The MICHELSON-MORLEY EXPERIMENT was performed in the basement of a WESTERN RESERVE UNIV. dormitory in July 1887 by ALBERT A. MICHELSON of the Case School of Applied Science and EDWARD W. MORLEY of Western Reserve Univ.
MILLIS, JOHN SCHOFF. (22 Nov. 1903-1 Jan. 1988), president of WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (1949-67), strengthened its teaching of sciences and centralized university services and faculty.
PARKER HANNIFIN CORP., the global leader in motion and control technologies, was originally established as the Parker Appliance Co. by Arthur LaRue Parker on March 13, 1917. Before launching his company, Parker completed his Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at Case Institute of Technology.
PRENTISS, ELISABETH SEVERANCE ALLEN (16 Nov. 1865-4 Jan. 1944) was a generous benefactress of educational, art, and medical causes. Recipients of her gifts included St.
ROBBINS, DR. FREDERICK CHAPMAN (25 August 1916- 4 August 2003) was a pediatrician, Nobel Prize laureate, and former Dean of the Medical School at CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY. Born to botanists William J. and Christine Chapman Robbins in Auburn, AL, Frederick Robbins grew up in Columbia, MO, and received his A.B. (1936) and B.S.
ROCKEFELLER, JOHN D. (8 July 1839-23 May 1937), industrialist and philanthropist, rose from his position as an assistant bookkeeper for a Cleveland commission merchant to become one of the wealthiest men in the U.S. through his efforts in developing the STANDARD OIL CO. Born on a farm near Richford, NY. Rockefeller was the son of Wm. A. and Eliza Davison Rockefeller.
SCHMITT, DOROTHY PRENTISS (24 June 1897-29 Dec. 1985) served on the board of trustees of Western Reserve University (1953-67), was the only woman charter member of the board of the federated CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY (CWRU, 1967), and was made honorary board member in 1969.
SCHMITT, RALPH S. (1894-1 Sept. 1974), with his wife DOROTHY PRENTISS SCHMITT, received both the Charles Eisenman Award (1951) and the Public Service Medal from the Cleveland CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (1962) for their PHILANTHROPY and community service.
The SEARS-SWETLAND FAMILY FOUNDATION was created in 1949 as the Sears Family Foundation in Cleveland by TOWMOTOR CORP. founder LESTER SEARS (1888-1967). The foundation supports health, education, and environmental research but does not grant to individuals nor for scholarships, fellowships, or loans.
The SHERWIN-WILLIAMS CO., a pioneer in the development of the paint industry, was established in Cleveland in 1866 by Henry A. Sherwin. By 2005 the company's operations included over 2,600 paint stores, 139 automotive paint branches, and strong multi-brand paint franchises in architectural, industrial, and special purpose coatings. Business outside of the U.S.
SQUIRE, ANDREW (21 Oct. 1850-5 Jan. 1934), corporation lawyer who planned the organizational structure of numerous companies, was born in Mantua, Ohio to Andrew Jackson and Martha Wilmot Squire, graduated from Hiram College in 1872 with the LL.B. degree, and came to Cleveland with a letter of introduction from Congressman JAS. GARFIELD.
STOKES, LOUIS (23 Feb. 1925-18 Aug. 2015) was a prominent attorney and the first AFRICAN-AMERICAN congressman from Ohio when he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1968, a position he held for 15 consecutive terms.
STONE, AMASA (27 Apr. 1818-11 May 1883) was a contractor, RAILROAD manager, financier, and philanthropist, born in Charlton, Mass. to Amasa and Esther (Boyden) Stone. He apprenticed in construction, and worked with his brother-in-law Wm.
THWING, CHARLES FRANKLIN (9 Nov. 1853-29 Aug. 1937), author, educator, and clergyman, was born in New Sharon, Maine, to Joseph Perkins and Hanna Morse Hopkins Thwing, graduated from Harvard College (1876) and Andover Theological Seminary (1879), was ordained in 1879, and served as Congregationalist pastor of churches in Mass. (1879-86) and Minn.
TUBBS JONES, STEPHANIE (10 September 1949 - 20 August 2008) was the first African American woman from Ohio elected to the United States House of Representatives, and served the state's eleventh congressional district for nearly ten years. Prior to her election to Congress, Tubbs Jones was Chief Prosecutor of Cuyahoga County.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS CASE MEDICAL CENTER, based in UNIVERSITY CIRCLE, is a nonprofit academic medical center comprised of a group of health care facilities with historic ties to CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY. The region's first multi-hospital system, University Hospitals of Cleveland was formally established in 1925 under the leadership of Dr. Robert H.
VAN HORN, FRANK R. (7 Feb. 1872-1 Aug. 1933), mineralogist, geologist, and head of Case School of Applied Science's athletic association for 26 years, was born in Johnsonburg, N.J. to Geo. W. and Ellen Robertson Van Horn, and graduated from Rutgers with a B.S. (1892) and master's degree in mineralogy (1893) before earning his Ph.D. at the University of Heidelberg (1897).
The VIETNAM WAR, an undeclared war in Southeast Asia in which the U.S. was engaged from 5 Aug. 1964 until signing a peace agreement in Jan. 1973, affected Clevelanders much as it did other Americans.
WADE, JEPTHA HOMER II (15 Oct. 1857-6 Mar.
WICKENDEN, WILLIAM E. (24 Dec. 1882-1 Sept. 1947) was president of the Case School of Applied Science (later Case Institute of Technology; see CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY) and was active in the civic life of Cleveland.
WILLIAMS, EDWARD CHRISTOPHER (11 Feb. 1871-24 Dec.
WORLD WAR II. When Japan attacked the U.S. at Pearl Harbor on the morning of 7 Dec. 1941, the ranking American victim was a native Clevelander, Rear Adm. ISSAC C. KIDD, aboard the Arizona. Before V-J Day, his death would be followed by those of nearly 4,000 more Clevelanders out of a total of 160,000 called to service.