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George Gallup
George Gallup was the pioneer of public opinion polling, which was later called the Gallup Poll. His goal was to ensure independence and objectivity. He graduated the University of Iowa with a Journalism major in 1923.
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George Nissen
Nissen was the inventor of the trampoline, which he built in his garage. Trampolining debuted as an Olympic sport at the 2000 Olympic Games for the fist time. Nissen graduated from the University of Iowa with a Business Degree in 1937. For more deails about the trampoline's history visit: Nissen and the Trampoline -
Harry F. Olson
Olson was a pioneer in acoustics and electronic sound recording. He developed magnetic tape recorders for sound and television, the electronic music synthesizer, underwater sound equipment, velocity microphones, and the unidirectional microphone for use in movies. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor of Engineering in 1924. Learn more about Harry Olson at: Harry Olson Article -
E.F. Lindquist
Lindquist was a pioneer whose work in educational testing and measurement led to the founding of ACT testing. He created procedures for test construction, design, scoring, and reporting of scores . He majored in Education in 1927 at the University of Iowa. To learn more about Lindquist visit his website: Linquist Biography -
Jerome K. Sherman
Sherman did doctoral research at Iowa, which was the basis for the first Cryobank for frozen semen in the world. This has benefited millions of couples who are unable to conceive. He graduated from the University of Iowa with a degree in Zoology in 1954. To learn more about Sherman visit: Sherman Accomplishments -
Rob Johnson
Rob Johnson is a senior at the University of Iowa and founder of Verum Magazine. This is an independant magazine, which provides appealing articles regarding everything from sports, polotics, and fashion. Here is a link to the Verum website: Verum
