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I grew up playing war. We threw dirt and rocks at each other. We'd lead attacks. We'd break up into squads. It became a neighborhood thing for a while, our neighborhood against the other neighborhood. There was always a war breaking out somewhere.
Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer.
| Carl D. Anderson, Scientist (1905) |
| Michael D. Barnes, Politician (1943) |
| Kitty Carlisle, Musician (1910) |
| William Eardley IV, Public Servant (1964) |
| Loren Eiseley, Scientist (1907) |
| Jennie Finch, Athlete (1980) |
| Eduardo Galeano, Journalist (1940) |
| Malcolm Gladwell, Author (1963) |
| Justin Halpern, Author (1980) |
| Al Jardine, Musician (1942) |
| Frank Capra, Director (1991) |
| Morton Feldman, Composer (1987) |
| Pauline Kael, Critic (2001) |
| Fanny Kaplan, Activist (1918) |


