Howard Hughes The Howard Hughes Medical Institute is now accepting applications for Junior Fellows at the Janelia Farm Research Campus. This is a post-doctoral fellow position with an appointment period of up to three years which may be renewed for an additional two years.In particular, they’re looking for researchers in to perform interdisciplinary research in these key areas His life changed dramatically after a July 7, 1946 plane crash. He was the pilot in an XF-11 reconnaissance plane his company built for the U.S. Army Air Force, and he was never the same person again. His behavior was erratic and several professionals thought he was suffering from an obsessive–compulsive disorder.
The billionaire tried to avoid publicity but on December 7, 1971, McGraw-Hill announced it was planning to publish his “authorized” biography. They claimed to have a signed authorization from Hughes, and the book by author Clifford Irving contained an introduction allegedly written by the billionaire as well as numerous interviews.
Irving also had forged handwritten letters. He was interviewed by the CBS program “60 Minutes” and Mike Wallace said Irving was telling the truth. Time magazine said the same thing, and Life magazine also claimed the book was authentic.
No comments:
Post a Comment