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James Burke (born 22 December 1936) is a broadcaster, science historian, author, and television producer. He was one of the main presenters of the BBC1 science series Tomorrow's World from 1965 to 1971 and created and presented the television series Connections (1978), and its more philosophical sequel The Day the Universe Changed (1985), about the history of science and technology.
James Burke (July 5, 1931 – April 13, 1996), also known as "Jimmy the Gent", was an American gangster and Lucchese crime family associate who is believed to have organized the 1978 Lufthansa heist, the largest cash robbery in American history at the time. He was believed to be responsible for the deaths of those involved in the months after ...
James Lee Burke (born December 5, 1936) is an American author, best known for his Dave Robicheaux series. He has won Edgar Awards for his novels Black Cherry Blues (1990), Cimarron Rose (1998), and Flags on the Bayou (2024). [1] He has also been presented with the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.
Burke was a New York City police officer in the 1980s. He later began working for the Suffolk County Police Department in Suffolk County, New York.In 1995, a Suffolk County Police Department internal probe found that Burke had "had a relationship with a woman engaged in prostitution and drug dealing, and had engaged in sex acts in police vehicles while on duty and in uniform".
Connections is a science education television series created, written, and presented by British science historian James Burke.The series was produced and directed by Mick Jackson of the BBC Science and Features Department and first aired in 1978 (UK) and 1979 (US).
It was announced Tuesday that James Burke, one of the sibling singers who provided the outstanding vocal stylings died of pneumonia at 70, as reported by Rolling Stone. Five Stairsteps singer ...
James Edward Burke (February 28, 1925 – September 28, 2012) [1] was an American businessman who was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Johnson & Johnson (J&J) from 1976 to 1989, where he worked for forty years. [2] [3] The company's revenue tripled to more than $9 billion under his tenure. [4]
James Michael Burke (September 24, 1886 – May 23, 1968) was an Irish-American film and television character actor born in New York City. [1] Career.