Eugene Paul Wigner, who knew both Albert Einstein and John von Neumann, made a striking comparison between them. He said: “I have known a great many intelligent people in my life. I knew Max Planck, Max von Laue, and Wemer Heisenberg. Paul Dirac was my brother-in-Iaw; Leo Szilard and Edward Teller have been among my closest friends; and Albert Einstein was a good friend, too. And I have known many of the brightest younger scientists. But none of them had a mind as quick and acute as Jancsi von Neumann. I have often remarked this in the presence of those men, and no one ever disputed me. [...] But Einstein's understanding was deeper than even Jancsi von Neumann's. His mind was both more penetrating and more original than von Neumann's. And that is a very remarkable statement. Einstein took an extraordinary pleasure in invention. Two of his greatest inventions are the Special and General Theories of Relativity; and for all of Jancsi's brilliance, he never produced anything so original.”

Eugene Bullard spent his days operating an elevator at Rockefeller Center. People stepped inside, told him which floor they wanted, and rode in silence. Few realized the man at the controls had once been one of the most remarkable aviators of his era. Born in Georgia in 1895, Bullard left America as a teenager and eventually settled in France. When World War I erupted, he enlisted in the French Foreign Legion and fought on the front lines. He was badly wounded at Verdun, but during recovery he found a new path—aviation. In 1917, he earned his pilot's wings, becoming the first African American military pilot. He flew combat missions for France, yet when the United States entered the war, his request to fly for his own country was ignored. After the war, Bullard built a life in Paris. He managed nightclubs, performed as a musician, and moved among famous artists and entertainers. When World War II reached France, he once again took up the fight, suffering another serious injury while helping defend the nation he loved. Eventually, he returned to New York with his daughters. To support his family, Bullard worked as an elevator operator. Day after day, he carried office workers and visitors between floors while few knew they were standing beside a decorated war hero. France never forgot him. In 1954, he was invited to help rekindle the flame at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris. Five years later, he received the Legion of Honor, and in 1960, Charles de Gaulle publicly celebrated him as a French hero. Bullard died in 1961. More than three decades later, in 1994, the United States finally recognized him by posthumously commissioning him as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. For years, Eugene Bullard guided strangers to their destinations. The honor he had earned took much longer to arrive.

Cheetah Chrome (Eugene Richard O’Connor): The influential guitarist and co-founder of the legendary punk rock band Dead Boys passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2026, at the age of 71. His raw, powerful guitar sound helped shape the early American punk scene🎸🎶

The football coach of Marist Catholic High School in Eugene, Oregon, was fired after the team won 63-0 against a rival. The athletic director reportedly told parents the game was not reflective of the school's mission. David Muir reports.