Born: August 27, 1911Died: December 22, 1998 Ohio connection: Resident Yellow Springs Louis Filler, son of Pit and Sara (Kutcher) Filler, was born in Odessa, Russia, in 1911. Filler, whose family emigrated to the United States in 1914, was reared in Philadelphia, PA. Filler received a B.A. from Temple University in 1934 and then an M.A. …
Read More Louis FillerBorn: October 26, 1890Died: September 23, 1981 Ohio connection: Birth Cincinnati Gustav Eckstein, son of Gustav and Emma (Imig) Eckstein, was born in 1890 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He received a D.D.S. from the Cincinnati College of Dental Surgery in 1911 and a M.D. from the University of Cincinnati in 1924. He practiced dentistry from 1911 until 1918 and was …
Read More Gustav EcksteinBorn: 1955 Ohio Connection: Born Steubenville Robin Yocum got his first job in the newspaper business as a young child delivering for the Wheeling Intelligencer in the town of Brilliant, Ohio. Growing up the son of a steelworker, he wanted to be a fireman or the second baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He went on …
Read More Yocum, RobinOhio connection: Birth Columbus Kacy Cook was born in Columbus, Ohio, the second of six children. Her father was a federal agent, and her mother was an artist and dress designer. Kacy still lives in Columbus and has three grown children. Since attending Ohio State University, Kacy has worked in journalism and publishing. In addition, …
Read More Cook, KacyBorn: November 6, 1916Died: October 7, 2011 Ohio connection: Resident Lakewood Journalist, author, and historian George E. Condon was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, but grew up in the Irish neighborhoods of Cleveland’s Near West Side. Condon’s parents, who immigrated from Ireland, moved the family to Cleveland in 1927 when Condon was 11 years old. …
Read More George E. CondonBorn: September 10, 1892Died: March 15, 1962 Ohio connection: Birth Wooster Arthur Holly Compton, son of Elias and Otelia Catherine (Augspurger) Compton, was born in 1892 in Wooster, Ohio. His father was a Presbyterian minister, professor of philosophy and dean at the College of Wooster. Six members of the Compton family eventually received a total of more than …
Read More Arthur Holly ComptonBorn: September 22, 1930Died: February 28, 2016 Ohio connection: Resident Columbus Paul Alfred Colinvaux was an eminent paleoecologist and educator who wrote about ecological issues. He was born in St. Albans, England. Colinvaux graduated from University College School. In post-World War II England, he entered the British military, serving in Germany. Colinvaux pursued his education after …
Read More Paul ColinvauxBorn: December 19, 1928 Died: April 16, 1987 Ohio connection: Resident Columbus Charlotte Murray Curtis was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1928, the daughter of George Morris and Lucille (Atcherson) Curtis. She received a B.A. degree from Vassar College, after which she worked as a reporter for the Columbus Citizen newspaper in Columbus, Ohio. In 1961, she began work …
Read More Charlotte Murray CurtisBorn: June 5, 1949 Died: September 8, 2008 Ohio connection: Birth Medina Robert C. Levandoski was born June 5, 1949, in the Bennett’s Corners area where Hinckley Township, Brunswick, Strongsville and North Royalton converge. His father, Clyde was a storekeeper and Edna (Wildenheim) was his mother. Rob Levandoski, author of Fresh Eggs, tapped into his Medina County …
Read More Rob LevandoskiBorn: September 12, 1922 Died: June 8, 2010 Ohio connection: Resident Columbus Charles Cole has conducted research on early books published in Ohio and on the first books published in Columbus. Born in Altoona, PA, Dr. Cole earned his A.B., M.A., and Ph.D. from Columbia University. His professional experiences include serving as the president of Wilson College; …
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