Hagedorn's needle a form of flat suture needle. hypodermic needle a hollow, sharp-pointed needle to be attached to a hypodermic syringe for injection of solutions. knife needle a slender knife with a needle-like point, used in ophthalmic operations.traumatic needle an eyeless surgical needle with the suture attached to a hollow end. biopsy needle a hollow needle with an inner needle that detaches tissue for biopsy and brings it to the surface of its lumen; types include the Menghini and Silverman needles.
Theodore Thomas (conductor) Theodore Thomas (October 11, 1835 â January 4, 1905) was an American violinist and conductor of German birth. He is considered the first renowned American orchestral conductor and was the founder and first music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra (1891â1905).
William Grant Still was an American composer, who composed more than 150 works, including five symphonies and eight operas. Often referred to as the Dean of African-American composers, Still was the first American composer to have an opera produced by the New York City Opera. Still is known most for his first symphony, which was until the 1950s the most widely performed symphony composed by an American. Born in Mississippi, he grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, attended Wilberforce University a