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James West
(1931-)
Who Is James West?
James West attended Temple University before working for Bell Labs. Along with Gerhard M. Sessler, he developed the foil electret microphone, an inexpensive, compact device that is now used in 90 percent of all contemporary microphones. A prolific writer as well, West has more than 250 patents and became a professor at Johns Hopkins University.
Early Life
West was born on February 10, 1931, in Prince Edward County, Virginia. As a child, he was intrigued by how things worked and enjoyed taking apart appliances. "If I had a screwdriver and a pair of pliers, anything that could be opened was in danger," West would later recollect. "I had this need to know what was inside."
After an accident with a radio he had tinkered with, West became enthralled with the concept of electricity. He knew he wanted to pursue his interest in science academically, though his parents were concerned about future job prospects for an African American scientist, due to the racism and Jim Crow laws of the South. They preferred for him to be
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Kanye West
American rapper (born 1977)
"Kanye" redirects here. For other uses, see Kanye (disambiguation) and Kanye West (disambiguation).
Ye[a] (YAY; born Kanye Omari WestKAHN-yay; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper and record producer. One of the most prominent figures in hip-hop,[3] he is known for his varying musical style[4] and polarizing cultural and political commentary.[5] After dropping out of college to pursue a career in music, West began producing for regional artists in the Chicago area. As an in-house producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, he co-produced albums including Jay-Z's The Blueprint (2001) before signing with the label as a recording artist. West's debut studio album, The College Dropout (2004), was met with critical acclaim and yielded the Billboard Hot 100-number one single "Slow Jamz". He peaked the chart on four other occasions with the singles "Gold Digger" (2005), "Stronger" (2007), "E.T." (2011, as a featured artist), and "Carnival" (2024).
West's second and third studio albums, Late Registra American basketball player and executive (1938–2024) This article is about the basketball player. For the children's author, see Jerry West (author). West in 1972 As executive: Copyright ©giglard.pages.dev 2025•
Jerry West
Born (1938-05-28)May 28, 1938
Chelyan, West Virginia, U.S.Died June 12, 2024(2024-06-12) (aged 86)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.Listed height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)[a] Listed weight 175 lb (79 kg) High school East Bank (East Bank, West Virginia) College West Virginia (1957–1960) NBA draft 1960: 1st round, 2nd overall pick Selected by the Minneapolis Lakers Playing career 1960–1974 Position Point guard Number 44 Coaching career 1976–1979 1960–1974 Los Angeles Lakers 1976–1979 Los Angeles Lakers As player: Points 25,192 (27.0 ppg) Rebounds 5,366 (5.8 rpg) Assists 6,238 (6.7 apg) Stats at NBA.com Stats at Basketball Reference NBA 145–101 (.589) Record at Basketball Reference Basketball Hall of Fame Collegiate Basketball Hall o