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George Edward Alcorn Jr. (born March 22, 1940) was an American physicist, engineer, inventor, and professor. He taught at Howard University and the University of the District of Columbia , and worked primarily for IBM and NASA .
Allan Alcorn (born January 1, 1948) is an American pioneering engineer and computer scientist best known for creating Pong, one of the first video games. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.
Sophia Kindrick Alcorn (August 3, 1883 – November 28, 1967) was an educator who invented the Tadoma method of communication with people who are deaf and blind. She advocated for the rights of people with disabilities and upon retiring from her long career in teaching, she worked with the American Foundation for the Blind .
Leelah Alcorn (November 15, 1997 – December 28, 2014) was an American transgender girl whose suicide attracted international attention. Prior to her death, she had posted a suicide note to her Tumblr blog about societal standards affecting transgender people and expressing the hope that her death would create a dialogue about discrimination, abuse, and lack of support for transgender people.
Alcorn is an avid cyclist who has written songs inspired by cycling and her bicycles. [2] Alcorn and Simon Farla became the parents of Eloise [1] on 14 September 2010. After spending several years raising her daughter, she returned to music and released the album Wonderland in 2016. Alcorn was born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, and moved several ...
Alcorn said he didn't get this from fourth-year head J.B. Bickerstaff, but he made a guess. He sees Max Strus, 27, starting at small forward, with Georges Niang, 30, filling a key role off the bench.
Alcorn is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: [1] In arts and entertainment. Coco Love Alcorn, Canadian jazz singer; John Alcorn (singer), Canadian ...
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