2014 Heroes
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Kenneth Arrow
Kenneth Arrow earned the 1972 Nobel Prize in Economics with Sir John Hicks for pioneering contributions to general equilibrium theory and welfare theory — theories underlying the assessment of business risk and government economic and welfare policies. Read about Kenneth Arrow
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Sergey Brin
Sergey Brin cofounded web search giant Google Inc. in 1998 with fellow Stanford student Larry Page. Read about Sergey Brin
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Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
Irmgard Flügge-Lotz (1903-1974) was internationally renowned for her many important contributions to aerodynamics and to automatic control theory. Read about Irmgard Flügge-Lotz
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Edward Ginzton
Edward Ginzton (1915-1998), cofounder of Varian Associates, helped pioneer the development of klystron radio tubes for use in radar and linear accelerators. Read about Edward Ginzton
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Larry Page
Larry Page is chief executive officer and cofounder of Google Inc., the world’s dominant web search company. Read about Larry Page
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Sally Ride
Sally Ride (1951-2012) was the first American woman to fly in space. Read about Sally Ride