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U of T professor James Delaurier prepares to launch the first flapping bird-machine in history that isn't a flop
U of T professor James Delaurier prepares to launch the first flapping bird-machine in history that isn't a flop

U of T professor James Delaurier prepares to launch the first flapping bird-machine in history that isn't a flop

Date10/10/1991
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This is the most challenging aircraft design problem I have ever had,' says James DeLaurier. A test flight of his model ornithopter is set for June.
This is the most challenging aircraft design problem I have ever had,' says James DeLaurier. A test flight of his model ornithopter is set for June.
3/27/1989
Oodies of ice cream: Irv Robbins, who personally invented 300 flavors of ice cream before retiring from the Baskin-Robbins chain he founded, is on a promotional tour of Canada as the firm prepares to launch an International line featuring the flavors of
Oodies of ice cream: Irv Robbins, who personally invented 300 flavors of ice cream before retiring from the Baskin-Robbins chain he founded, is on a promotional tour of Canada as the firm prepares to launch an International line featuring the flavors of
7/14/1986
Four grandsons, decked out in sailors' uniforms, salute Bill Turner of Etobicoke as he prepares to launch the 36-foot cabin cruiser he built over five years
Four grandsons, decked out in sailors' uniforms, salute Bill Turner of Etobicoke as he prepares to launch the 36-foot cabin cruiser he built over five years
8/16/1976
New scholarship: James Booth, 17, of Lennoxville, Que., was accepted by six other prestigious universities, but chose to be the first student in U of T's new scholarship program.
New scholarship: James Booth, 17, of Lennoxville, Que., was accepted by six other prestigious universities, but chose to be the first student in U of T's new scholarship program.
10/27/1986
Yes! Says Michael Marrus, a history professor at U of T. If english was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for me. [Incomplete]
Yes! Says Michael Marrus, a history professor at U of T. If english was good enough for Jesus Christ, it's good enough for me. [Incomplete]
4/23/1978
Diane's husband, U of T professor John McClelland, says he can't imagine wanting his career to be first.
Diane's husband, U of T professor John McClelland, says he can't imagine wanting his career to be first.
12/11/1975
What people are saying is, we're not giving up on marriage, we're giving up on marriage with this particular person,' Dr. Graham Spanier, assistant professor of human development and sociology from Pennsylvania State University, said last night. He presented the annual Professor Edna Park Lecture sponsored by the U of T Household Science Alumnae Association.
What people are saying is, we're not giving up on marriage, we're giving up on marriage with this particular person,' Dr. Graham Spanier, assistant professor of human development and sociology from Pennsylvania State University, said last night. He presented the annual Professor Edna Park Lecture sponsored by the U of T Household Science Alumnae Association.
11/22/1976
U of T recording archive: James Creighton runs Canada's largest sound-research repository
U of T recording archive: James Creighton runs Canada's largest sound-research repository
1/23/1973
Donald Smiley, right, U of T professor of political science, doubts English Canada can take any new initiative to keep Quebec in Confederation
Donald Smiley, right, U of T professor of political science, doubts English Canada can take any new initiative to keep Quebec in Confederation
12/7/1976
U of T political science professor
U of T political science professor
1/9/1996
Kent Roach - U of T Law professor
Kent Roach - U of T Law professor
5/15/1996
Architechture and design, George Baird, architect and urban planner, A native of Toronto Baired is founder-partner of Baird or Sampson Architects, a professor of architecture at the U of T and Harvard and author of Meaning In Architecture and The Space Of Appearance, focusing on architechtural theory.
Architechture and design, George Baird, architect and urban planner, A native of Toronto Baired is founder-partner of Baird or Sampson Architects, a professor of architecture at the U of T and Harvard and author of Meaning In Architecture and The Space Of Appearance, focusing on architechtural theory.
9/10/1992