Game Designer, Author, Screenwriter
1952-present
Most famous game: Conquests of Camelot (1990)
Christy Marx is a pioneering computer programmer and video game designer who has made significant contributions to the development of the video game industry. Born in 1953, Marx …
Area of expertise: Anthropology, Primatology, and Conservatism
Major contributions: Dame Jane Goodall is the world’s leading expert on chimpanzees due to her decades’ worth of research. She studied the familial and social interactions of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. Her research …
Area of expertise: Astrophysics
Major contributions: Dame Susan Jocelyn Bell Burnell co-discovered the first radio pulsars back in 1967 when she was still a postgraduate student. It was thought to be one of the most significant scientific achievements of the …
Area of expertise: Molecular Biology
Major contributions: Elizabeth Helen Blackburn co-discovered telomerase, which is the enzyme that replenishes the telomere. She conducted the study with a fellow woman in science, Carol W. Greider. Both women conducted research on the telomere, …
Area of expertise: Biology
Major contributions: Linda Brown Buck, together with Richard Axel, made significant studies on olfactory receptors. She mapped the olfactory processes at the molecular level. This includes tracing the journey of odors from the cells of the …
Area of expertise: Physics, Optics, and Lasers
Major contributions: Donna Theo Strickland is considered as a pioneer in the study of pulsed lasers. Together with Gérard Mourou, she invented the chirped pulse amplification without destroying the amplifying material. Her various …
Susan Solomon is a renowned atmospheric chemist and climate scientist who has made significant contributions to our understanding of the Earth’s atmosphere and the role that human activity plays in climate change. Born in 1956, Solomon received her bachelor’s degree …
Eugenie Clark, also known as the “Shark Lady,” was a pioneering marine biologist who dedicated her life to studying and protecting marine life. Born in 1922, Clark had a lifelong fascination with the ocean and its inhabitants. She received her …
Editor’s Notes: Joe Orton’s “What the Butler Saw” is a farcical and absurdist comedy from the 1960s that unfolds in a psychiatrist’s office, visited by a cast of eccentric characters, including a cross-dressing hotel porter, a promiscuous nurse, and a …
Tartuffe is a play written by the French playwright Molière in the 17th century. It tells the story of a wealthy man named Orgon who falls under the influence of the fraudulent religious zealot Tartuffe, and the efforts of Orgon’s …
Anton Chekhov’s play “Uncle Vanya” is a poignant and thought-provoking exploration of the human condition. Set on a rural estate in late 19th century Russia, the play follows the lives of a group of characters who are struggling with feelings …
Fences, written by August Wilson in 1983, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning play that tells the story of Troy Maxson, a middle-aged African American man living in Pittsburgh in the 1950s. The play explores themes of racial discrimination, family, and personal …
Editor’s Summary: This paper analyzes Sophie Treadwell’s 1928 play “Machinal,” focusing on themes of individual freedom, societal constraints, and feminine rebellion. Through an exploration of narrative structure, character development, and historical context, the study highlights the play’s enduring relevance. “Machinal” …
The Homecoming is a play written by Harold Pinter in 1964. It tells the story of a family of men who live together in a London house, and the arrival of their brother Teddy and his wife Ruth, who has …
Look Back in Anger, a play written by John Osborne and first performed in 1956, is a cornerstone of what has come to be known as the “Angry Young Men” movement in British theater. The play centers on the character …