|
Edith Master
Edith Louise Master (August 25, 1932 – August 18, 2013) was a Jewish-American equestrian who specialized in dressage. Early life She was born in New York, New York, on August 25, 1932, daughter of Dr. Arthur M. Master and Hilda Altschul Master. She studied at Cornell University, Cornell and New York University. Equestrian career Master competed for the United States in both individual and team dressage, finishing 23rd aboard her mount ''Heloise'' in individual in 1968 in the Mexico City Olympics and 19th aboard ''Dahlwitz'' in individual in the 1972 Munich Olympics, which placed her well out of medal contention. At the 1976 Summer Olympics, 1976 Olympics, her third, she won a bronze medal in team dressage, aboard her horse ''Dahlwitz''. Dahlwitz is a city, and common surname in Germany. Moving up from previous Olympic competition with the aid of experience and coaching, she placed 14th in individual dressage in the 1976 Montreal Olympics. With her 1976 Olympic bronze i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cornell
Cornell University is a private statutory land-grant research university based in Ithaca, New York. It is a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell and Andrew Dickson White, Cornell was founded with the intention to teach and make contributions in all fields of knowledge—from the classics to the sciences, and from the theoretical to the applied. These ideals, unconventional for the time, are captured in Cornell's founding principle, a popular 1868 quotation from founder Ezra Cornell: "I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study." Cornell is ranked among the top global universities. The university is organized into seven undergraduate colleges and seven graduate divisions at its main Ithaca campus, with each college and division defining its specific admission standards and academic programs in near autonomy. The university also administers three satellite campuses, two in New York City and one in Education City, Qatar. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
