Francis C. Stark, Jr.

Francis H. C. Crick (1916-2004).

In Memoriam: Washington C. (Wash) Winn Jr. (1941–2011)

W (Wash) C. Winn Jr., (Figure) died suddenly and unexpectedly on July 3, 2011. A remarkable Renaissance man; a warm, humane person; and outstanding academic physician and scientist, Dr. Winn is remembered vividly as a contributor to understanding of emerging infectious diseases; a contemporary, effi cient diagnostic clinical microbiologist; and a treasured educator. Born in Richmond, Virginia, ...

Francis Barr

influenza programme chief, reported an increase in the number of cluster cases reported recently, with the biggest being a family of five cases. There have been seven cluster cases in Vietnam, all within single families, most recently in the northern province of Haiphong. No relative has been proved to have passed the disease to another in these cases but, Horby said, " the onset dates could be...

Francis Wolenski

Giotto di Bondone (c. 1267-1337). St. Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata (c. 1290)

Giotto di Bondone, founder of the Italian school of painting, was born in a village near Florence. Legend has it that Cimabue, the great master of the late 13th century, found Giotto herding sheep in the Italian countryside, noticed that the youth was drawing one of the sheep on a rock, and took him under his tute-lage. Even though not much is known about Giotto's life, his era of the great cat...