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unusual facts about Townes–Brocks syndrome


Townes–Brocks syndrome

TBS is an autosomal dominant involving the a mutation of the gene SALL1, which encodes a transcriptional repressor which interacts with TRF1/PIN2 and localizes to pericentromeric heterochromatin.


FM Towns

The name "FM Towns" is derived from the codename the system was assigned while in development, "Townes"; this was chosen as an homage to Charles Hard Townes, one of the winners of the 1964 Nobel Prize in Physics, following a custom of Fujitsu at the time to codename PC products after Nobel prize winners.

If I Needed You

On his record Live at the Old Quarter, Townes introduces the song “If I Needed You” by saying, “This was recorded by Doc Watson, and it really blew my mind, you know…” The song is also covered in the Belgian film The Broken Circle Breakdown, where the The Broken Circle Breakdown Bluegrass Band, including actors Johan Heldenbergh and Veerle Baetens sing it live.

Jazzy Jeff

DJ Jazzy Jeff (Jeffrey A. Townes), American hip-hop and R&B record producer, turntablist; former instrumentalist in DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince

Maser

When the laser was developed, Townes and Schawlow and their colleagues at Bell Labs pushed the use of the term optical maser, but this was largely abandoned in favor of laser, coined by their rival Gordon Gould.

Sandra L. Townes

Following law school graduation, Townes working with the Onondaga County, New York District Attorney's Office as Assistant district attorney from 1977 to 1983 and was promoted to Senior assistant district attorney from 1983 to 1986 and became Chief assistant district attorney from 1986 to 1987.

The Sinking of the Laconia

Ben Crompton - Harry Townes, acting leading seaman, RMS Laconia


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