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Notable Achievements at Age 88
Died on her 88th birthday
Frances E. Allen died in Schenectady, New York from complications of Alzheimer's disease on August 4, 2020.
Died in Blue Hill, Maine
Died at home in Blue Hill, Maine on 31 July 2016; widely eulogized for transformative work in education, AI, and computing.
Death in Switzerland
Charles Chaplin dies at his home in Corsier‑sur‑Vevey, Switzerland on 25 December 1977 at age 88; buried at Cimetière de Corsier‑sur‑Vevey.
Pipe bomb discovered at Soros's home (mail bombing attempts)
A pipe bomb was placed in the mailbox at his Katonah, NY home on Oct 22, 2018; it was discovered and detonated safely by the FBI; part of a wider series of mail bombing attempts.
Awarded honorary Doctor of Science in Engineering (University of the Witwatersrand)
His alma mater awarded him an honorary DSc (Engineering) honoris causa in recognition of his lifelong contributions to education and computing.
Net worth reported at $500 million (Nov 2016)
The New York Times (Nov 2016) reported Pickens' net worth as approximately $500M.
Wife Betsy died of cancer
Mary Elizabeth 'Betsy' Maxwell Cronkite died after almost 65 years of marriage.
Claremont center became the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management
The management center was renamed the Peter F. Drucker Graduate School of Management (later Peter F. Drucker & Masatoshi Ito Graduate School).
Forbes lists Ortega net worth at $103B (2024)
Forbes reported Ortega's net worth at about $103 billion in 2024.
Received Edward MacDowell Medal and Jackson Poetry Prize
Awarded the Edward MacDowell Medal (2022) and the Jackson Poetry Prize (2022), the latter reported as $80,000 by Poets & Writers.
Announced early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis
Announced in a letter she was in the early stages of what is likely Alzheimer's disease and would retire from public life.
Hungarian government anti‑Soros campaign (post‑2015)
Fidesz government publicly campaigned against Soros (posters, legislation such as 'Stop Soros') and labeled him an enemy of the state.
Public comment on President Trump's policies
Stated that Trump's policies were good for markets short-term but dangerous for society long-term (public political commentary).
WISP milestone: $35M awarded to 2,000 women by 2016
By 2016 the Women's Independence Scholarship Program had awarded more than $35 million to roughly 2,000 women survivors pursuing education.
Additional $500K to Autism Speaks (cumulative $1.7M)
Gave an additional $500,000 bringing his total reported contributions to Autism Speaks to about $1.7M.
Featured in documentary 'The Aristocrats'
Appeared in The Aristocrats (2005), performing a risqué version of the vaudeville routine; included among contemporary comics.
Awarded Honorary US Citizenship
President John F. Kennedy conferred honorary US citizenship on Churchill in 1963 — one of few so honoured.
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