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James Hiram Bedford (April 20, 1893 – January 12, 1967) was an American psychology professor at the University of California who wrote several books on occupational counseling. [1] He is the first person whose body was cryopreserved after legal death, and remains preserved at the Alcor Life Extension Foundation. [2] [3] [4]
The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April 22, 1990. Sponsored by Time Warner , the two-hour special featured an ensemble cast addressing concerns about pollution , deforestation , and other environmental ills.
[15] [16] In 2009, the story of Earth Day was told in the film Earth Days [17] which closed that year's Sundance Film Festival. [18] Following the success of the first Earth Day, Hayes founded the Earth Day Network and served as international chairman for Earth Day's anniversaries in 1990 [19] and 2000. [20] [21] Internationally, he is ...
Deceased people who have been cryopreserved. James Bedford, 1967 [16] Dora Kent, 1987 [17] Dick Clair, 1988 [18] [19] Bredo Morstøl, 1989; FM-2030, 2000 [2]
Technicians preparing a body for cryopreservation in 1985. Cryonics (from Greek: κρύος kryos, meaning "cold") is the low-temperature freezing (usually at −196 °C or −320.8 °F or 77.1 K) and storage of human remains in the hope that resurrection may be possible in the future.
Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protection.First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally by EARTHDAY.ORG (formerly Earth Day Network) [1] including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries.
Joseph Lockard "Lock" Martin Jr. (October 12, 1916 – January 19, 1959) was an American performer afflicted with gigantism. Martin and a twin brother were born in South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; his brother died in childbirth. [1] Martin would eventually grow to over 7 feet tall by adulthood, though his exact height was reported ...
John McConnell was born on March 22, 1915, in Davis City, Iowa, United States.He was the son of a Pentecostal preacher [9] and traveling doctor. [6] His first interest in the Earth began in 1939 while partnering with Albert Nobell, a chemist, in the Nobell Research Laboratory in Los Angeles that built a factory for the manufacture of plastics. [6]