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Sunita Lyn Williams (née Pandya; born September 19, 1965) is an American astronaut, United States Navy officer, and former record holder for most spacewalks by a woman (seven) and most spacewalk time for a woman (50 hours, 40 minutes).
Sundiata Keita ( Mandinka, Malinke: [sʊndʒæta keɪta]; c. 1217–c. 1255, [ 9] N'Ko spelling: ߛߏ߲߬ߖߘߊ߬ ߞߋߕߊ߬; also known as Manding Diara, Lion of Mali, Sogolon Djata, son of Sogolon, Nare Maghan and Sogo Sogo Simbon Salaba) was a prince and founder of the Mali Empire. He was also the great-uncle of the Malian ruler Mansa Musa ...
Abba Saga, Ethiopian prince and son of emperor Zara Yaqob, who persecuted Jews. He converted with his teacher Abba Sabra, a former Ethiopian Orthodox monk. Abraham ben Abraham, convert from the Potocki family, the famed "Ger Tzedek" Abraham of Augsburg; John Adler, American politician; Aluizio Abranches, Brazilian filmmaker
Sunita Williams, an Indian American NASA astronaut aboard the Boeing Starliner on Wednesday morning, has been known to bring items representing her culture with her to space.
The Rev. Cecil Williams, who with his late wife turned Glide Church in San Francisco into a world-renowned haven for people suffering from poverty and homelessness and living on the margins, has died.
Robin Wiliams’ son, Zak, has paid tribute to his late father on what would have been the actor’s 73rd birthday. In an emotional message addressed to his dad, who died by suicide in 2014, aged ...
Peggy Annette Whitson (born February 9, 1960) is an American biochemistry researcher, and astronaut working for Axiom Space. She retired from NASA in 2018, after serving as Chief Astronaut. [ 3] Over all her missions, Whitson has a total of 665 days in space, more than any other American or woman. [ 4][ 5]
Throughout his life Williams was known as a protector, who encouraged greatness in everyone he met. Williams, a youth coach and mentor, died June 27 from complications from an unknown heart condition.