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Martin Nweeia

Martin Nweeia

Jane O’Brien, an anchor of BBC World News, joins Martin Nweeia, D.D.S., ’77, right, and Nweeia’s wife, Pamela Peeters, at the Smithsonian. Photo by Ryan Lavery Dr. Martin Nweeia is the world's leading expert on the narwhal's tusk and tooth system. He is a National Foundation Scientist and has led over 20 High Arctic expeditions and carried 15 expedition flags to study the elusive narwhal. He holds doctorates in dentistry and surgery and is a member of the dental faculties of Harvard University Read more [...]
Ulisse Aldrovandi

Ulisse Aldrovandi

Ulisse Aldrovandi (11 September 1522 – 4 May 1605) was an Italian naturalist, the moving force behind Bologna's botanical garden, one of the first in Europe. Carl Linnaeus and the comte de Buffon reckoned him the father of natural history studies. He is usually referred to, especially in older scientific literature in Latin, as Aldrovandus; his name in Italian is equally given as Aldroandi. Aldrovandi was born in Bologna to Teseo Aldrovandi and his wife, a noble but poor Read more [...]
Reto Eberhard Rast

Reto Eberhard Rast

Reto Eberhard Rast (*1973) Was raised in St. Moritz and lives with his family in Lucerne. Despite an inner urge to paint and several awards at a young age, he decided to study medicine, followed by additional studies in history and biology. He worked as a family doctor, teacher and lecturer. As a Red Cross delegate, he carried out missions in countries hit by natural disasters and epidemics. He also worked as an illustrator and art assistant. In 2021, he gave up his practice and has been Read more [...]
Charles Eldon Brady Jr.

Charles Eldon Brady Jr.

Doctorate of medicine from Duke University, 1975; Commander, USN; flight surgeon and member of Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron "Blue Angels"; hobbies: Tennis, canoeing, kayaking, biking, amateur radio operator, graduate work for a master of science in Biology at University of Texas-Galveston 1999/2000; then he retired from active duty; died by suicide. web wikipedia youtube - vimeo facebook - twitter - instagram work Read more [...]