Walter Gilbert is an American biochemist, physicist, molecular biology pioneer, and Nobel laureate.
Walter Gilbert in 2008
Walter Gilbert portrait via the National Library of Medicine
Purple Swirl by Wally Gilbert
Sidwell Friends School is a Quaker school located in Bethesda, Maryland, and Washington, D.C., offering pre-kindergarten through high school classes. Founded in 1883 by Thomas W. Sidwell, its motto is "Eluceat omnibus lux", alluding to the Quaker concept of inner light. All Sidwell Friends students attend Quaker meeting for worship weekly, and middle school students begin every day with five minutes of silence.
The Sidwell Friends school building at 3825 Wisconsin Avenue N.W. in Washington, D.C.