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 [MacArthur Fellowship winners] Original Airdate: 6/16/1987 Length: 00:04:12 Item Type: newstape - edited story master Go to full description for this item. Description : Abstract Callie Crossley reports on three local recipients of the prestigious MacArthur Foundation Fellowships. Crossley notes that David Mumford (mathematician), Muriel Snowden (community organizer) and Eric Lander (MIT) are three of the thirty-two national winners of the Fellowships. Crossley interviews Mumford about his work in mathematics. Crossley reports that Snowden founded the Freedom House in Roxbury with her husband Otto in 1949. She adds that Snowden has worked to eradicate racial bias and to create opportunities for minority youth. Crossley interviews Snowden about her community work and her future plans. Crossley's interview includes photos of Snowden and footage of Snowden with colleagues. Crossley reports that Lander is a mathematician who is working to map the genetic patterns of certain hereditary diseases. Crosssley interviews Lander about his work. Crossley's report includes footage of Lander and MIT graduate students in his laboratory. Crossley notes that the MacArthur Fellowships have also been called genius awards. Contributor : Reporter Callie Crossley
Subject : Keywords African Americans - Civil rights African Americans - Role models Awards Subject : Personal Names Crossley, Callie Lander, Eric Mumford, David Snowden, Muriel Snowden, Otto Subject : Corporate Names (Organization names) Freedom House MacArthur Foundation MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Subject : Geographic Locations Roxbury (Boston, Mass.) Type : Genre News - Television |
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