Elizabeth Spelke, Psychologist
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Elizabeth Spelke, a psychologist is working to expand scientists' knowledge of which capacities humans are born with and how those capacities change with age. The simplicity of Spelke's experiments and the resulting clarity of her findings have illuminated infants' often surprising abilities and helped push away some older ideas about child development.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
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John G. Roberts, Chief justice of the US Supreme Court
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John G. Roberts, the chief justice of the US Supreme Court, believes the judicial role must be characterized by certain humility, that one must set aside personal views, take the precedents and apply them either as an advocate or as a judge. A brief account of Roberts's personal and professional life is presented.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2006
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