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Notable Achievements at Age 68
Sentenced to 23 years in New York
Weinstein was sentenced on March 11, 2020 to 23 years in prison and began serving his sentence (remanded to Rikers, then transferred to Wende).
Convicted in New York trial on 2 of 5 felony counts
On Feb 24, 2020 a jury found Weinstein guilty of criminal sexual act in the first degree and rape in the third degree (two of five charges).
Won Democratic nomination for President
Became first woman to win a presidential nomination from a major U.S. political party (Democratic National Convention, July 2016).
Named recipient of the ACM A.M. Turing Award (2008)
Awarded the 2008 A.M. Turing Award for contributions to programming languages, data abstraction, and distributed computing (official ceremony in March 2009).
Retired from NASA after 33 years
Retired from the agency in 1986 after a career spanning NACA and NASA (1953–1986).
Suffered major stroke
On November 23, 1948, Mencken suffered a stroke that left him largely unable to read or write and curtailed his journalistic career.
Death in Chicago (kidney disease)
Ida B. Wells-Barnett died of kidney disease in Chicago and was buried at Oak Woods Cemetery.
Net worth reported at $108B (May 2025); richest in Asia & #13 globally
As of May 2025 Mukesh Ambani was reported as the richest person in Asia and 13th richest in the world with an estimated net worth of $108 billion.
Resigned as U.S. Ambassador to Kenya following 2024 U.S. election
Presented resignation after the election of Donald Trump; resignation took effect in November 2024 (serving Aug 2022–Nov 2024).
Personal tragedy: death of son Dex
Elder son Dex Carvey died of an accidental drug overdose on November 15, 2023, at age 32.
Awarded Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON)
Conferred Nigeria's second highest national honour, Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON, 2022).
On Senate floor during January 6 Capitol attack; voted to certify results
Present while certification was interrupted by the mob; called the attack 'dangerous, shameful, and outrageous' and later voted to certify the electoral count.
Suspended 2020 presidential campaign
Announced the end of her 2020 campaign and pledged to support the eventual Democratic nominee.
New York criminal trial begins
Weinstein's New York trial began January 6, 2020 (jury selection and proceedings for charges including assault and rape).
Charles Stark Draper Prize (NAE)
Awarded the Draper Prize by the U.S. National Academy of Engineering for conceptualizing and developing C++ — one of the world's highest engineering honors.
Final Late Show episode; 6,080 total episodes
Letterman's final Late Show aired May 20, 2015; the episode drew 13.76 million viewers and concluded his 33-year late-night career with a total of 6,080 episodes.
Death of spouse Mike Nichols
Film and theatre director Mike Nichols, Sawyer's husband since 1988, died on November 19, 2014 at age 83.
Received a Personal Peabody Award
Awarded an Individual (Personal) Peabody Award for career achievements (2012).
Awarded the U.S. National Medal of Science
Received the National Medal of Science from the U.S. government for contributions to science and medicine.
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
President George W. Bush presented Fauci with the Presidential Medal of Freedom for work including the PEPFAR program.
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