January 31

January 31

Pearl Zane Grey (January 31, 1872 – October 23, 1939) was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the American frontier. Riders of the Purple Sage (1912) was his best-selling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence when adapted as films and television productions. As of 2012, 112 films, two television episodes, and a television series, Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theater, had been made that were based loosely on his novels and short stories.

Irving Langmuir /ˈlæŋmjʊr/ (31 January 1881 – 16 August 1957) was an American chemist and physicist. His most noted publication was the famous 1919 article "The Arrangement of Electrons in Atoms and Molecules" in which, building onGilbert N. Lewis's cubical atom theory and Walther Kossel's chemical bonding theory, he outlined his "concentric theory of atomic structure". Langmuir became embroiled in a priority dispute with Lewis over this work; Langmuir's presentation skills were largely responsible for the popularization of the theory, although the credit for the theory itself belongs mostly to Lewis. While at General Electric, from 1909–1950, Langmuir advanced several basic fields of physics and chemistry, invented the gas-filled incandescent lamp, the hydrogen welding technique, and was awarded the 1932 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in surface chemistry. . The Langmuir Laboratory for Atmospheric Research near Socorro, New Mexico, was named in his honor as was the American Chemical Society journal for Surface Science, called Langmuir.

Thomas Merton, O.C.S.O. (January 31, 1915 – December 10, 1968) was an Anglo-American Catholic writer and mystic. A Trappist monk of the Abbey of Gethsemani, Kentucky, he was a poet, social activist, and student of comparative religion. In 1949, he was ordained to the priesthood and given the name Father Louis.

Merton wrote more than 70 books, mostly on spirituality, social justice and a quiet pacifism, as well as scores of essays and reviews, including his best-selling autobiography, The Seven Storey Mountain (1948), which sent scores of World War II veterans, students, and even teen-agers flocking to monasteries across the US, and was also featured in National Review's list of the 100 best non-fiction books of the century.^[6] Merton was a keen proponent of interfaith understanding. He pioneered dialogue with prominent Asian spiritual figures, including the Dalai Lama, the Japanese writer D.T. Suzuki, and the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh. Merton has also been the subject of several biographies.

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and entrepreneur. He first achieved fame as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez. Timberlake became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer and youngest member of the boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman.

Timberlake's first two solo albums Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006) established him as one of the most commercially successful singers, with each exceeding sales of seven million copies worldwide. The former spawned hits "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", while the latter debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart and produced the US number-one hit singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". From 2007 through 2012, Timberlake focused on his acting career with starring roles in the films The Social Network, Bad Teacher and Friends with Benefits. His third album The 20/20 Experience (2013) is preceded by lead single "Suit & Tie", which has peaked at number four on theBillboard Hot 100 chart.

Timberlake's work has earned him six Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards. His other ventures include record label Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality.

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter, actor and entrepreneur. He first achieved fame as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez. Timberlake became famous in the late 1990s as the lead singer and youngest member of the boy band 'N Sync, whose launch was financed by Lou Pearlman.

Timberlake's first two solo albums Justified (2002) and FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006) established him as one of the most commercially successful singers, with each exceeding sales of seven million copies worldwide. The former spawned hits "Cry Me a River" and "Rock Your Body", while the latter debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart and produced the US number-one hit singles "SexyBack", "My Love", and "What Goes Around... Comes Around". From 2007 through 2012, Timberlake focused on his acting career with starring roles in the films The Social Network, Bad Teacher and Friends with Benefits. His third album The 20/20 Experience (2013) is preceded by lead single "Suit & Tie", which has peaked at number four on theBillboard Hot 100 chart.

Timberlake's work has earned him six Grammy Awards and four Emmy Awards. His other ventures include record label Tennman Records, fashion label William Rast, and the restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality.