Banshee (roller coaster). Private life. Albert Jensen married Caroline Sophie Nebelong, daughter of Niels Sigfred Nebelong, on 28 November 1874 in Copenhagen. Their son, Ole Falkentorp, was also an architect. Albert Jensen Albert Jensen (25 December 1847 – 26 June 1913) was a Danish architect. He collaborated with Ferdinand Meldahl on several projects, including the completion of Marble Church in Copenhagen and Charlottenborg Exhibition Hall. He also designed the Magasin du Nord department store on Kongens Nytorv. Early life and education. Albert Jensen was born in 1847, the son of merchant Anders Jensen and Anne née Jørgensen. After his confirmation, he was sent to 	Albert Jensen
19166740	Thomas Grogan Thomas Grogan Thomas Grogan, M.D. is an American professor, pathologist and founder of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. He currently holds the positions of Professor of Pathology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Chief Scientific Officer at Ventana. Education. Dr. Grogan received a B.A. in biology from the University of Virginia, and then continued his education at George Washington University Medical School where he earned his M.D. He later completed a post-doctorate, hematopathology fellowship at Stanford University. Career. Dr. Grogan currently serves as Chief Scientific Officer of Ventana and has served as its Director since founding the 	Thomas Grogan
19166741	company in June 1985. Ventana was subsequently purchased by Roche in 2008 for $3.4 billion. Dr. Grogan also served as Chairman of Ventana from 1985 to 1995. Dr. Grogan has taught at the University of Arizona College of Medicine since 1979 where he specializes in hematopathology and is now a professor emeritus. Among professional associations, he is a Lymphoma Biology Committee member and founding member of the International Lymphoma Study Group (ILSG), which formulated the current classification scheme for clinical practice. Patents and publications. Dr. Grogan holds the patents for the kinetic-mode process for automated Immunohistochemistry (IHC) and 	Thomas Grogan
19166742	“in situ” hybridization (ISH) staining techniques. Dr. Grogan has authored or co-authored more than 200 papers on lymphoma and myeloma, including contributing to a World Health Organization (WHO) publication, WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematopoietic and Lymphoid Tissue, that is part of a series on histological and genetic typing of human tumors that covers all leukemia and lymphoma types. It provides an international standard for oncologists and pathologists for use in the design of studies monitoring response to therapy and clinical outcomes. His 2019 autobiography as to Ventana is a 200-page book, Chasing the Invisible: A Doctor's 	Thomas Grogan
19166743	Quest to Abolish the Last Unseen Cancer Cell. Thomas Grogan Thomas Grogan, M.D. is an American professor, pathologist and founder of Ventana Medical Systems, Inc. He currently holds the positions of Professor of Pathology at the University of Arizona College of Medicine and Chief Scientific Officer at Ventana. Education. Dr. Grogan received a B.A. in biology from the University of Virginia, and then continued his education at George Washington University Medical School where he earned his M.D. He later completed a post-doctorate, hematopathology fellowship at Stanford University. Career. Dr. Grogan currently serves as Chief Scientific Officer of Ventana and 	Thomas Grogan
19166744	Banshee (roller coaster) Banshee (roller coaster) Banshee is an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the biggest investment in park history at the time, costing $24 million to construct. With of track, Banshee opened to the public on April 18, 2014, as the longest inverted roller coaster in the world. The ride also became the third fastest inverted coaster at , matched by Steel Venom at Valleyfair in Shakopee, Minnesota. It was also well-received, ranking every year in the top 50 of Amusement Today"s Golden Ticket Awards since  its opening. History. Banshee was built at the former location of Son of Beast, a wooden roller coaster plagued with issues and demolished in 2012, and the Thunder Alley go-kart attraction that was removed the same year. A memorial for Son of Beast is in the queue line of Banshee. Following their removal, it was not immediately clear what would replace the attractions. Construction on a new attraction began, however, on April 22, 2013. A trademark for the name "Banshee" was filed on April 24, 2013. Owner Cedar Fair had previously considered using the name for a roller coaster  at Cedar Point, though Cedar Point's coaster was ultimately named Mantis. Kings Island began teasing the new attraction on the first day of the 2013 season. Along the perimeter of the former Thunder Alley go-kart track, a fence was set up with a sign that read, "Due to the increasing occurrence of mysterious and bone-chilling screams, it has become necessary to close this section of the park until the cause of this evil phenomenon can be identified." During the course of the summer, several clues about the attraction were set up around the construction site. On June  10, 2013, the park launched their social media campaign by posting a photo showing the construction site with the caption, "Field of Dreams". The campaign continued with five scarecrows around the construction site and several Twitter posts about the future attraction. Then, at the beginning of July 2013, recordings of someone screaming could be heard by park guests near the construction area. Two weeks later, farm owls were placed in nearby trees. On July 31, 2013, Kings Island detailed plans to reveal a new world record-breaking attraction at 10pm on August 8, 2013. Media packages containing a silver  comb, artificial hair and a tag were sent out to media outlets to notify them of the upcoming announcement. A limited number of tickets were also made available to the public giving access to a tour of the construction site prior to the revealing and reserved seats at the event, with net proceeds being donated to breast cancer research. Blueprints for the project were leaked to the public on August 1, 2013. On August 8, 2013, Kings Island officially unveiled Banshee, the world's longest inverted roller coaster. At a cost of $24 million, the ride was the single  biggest investment in Kings Island's history at the time. Banshee was the second Bolliger & Mabillard roller coaster at Kings Island following the installation of Diamondback in 2009. It was the park's 14th roller coaster. Much like Montu at Busch Gardens Tampa, Banshee would feature seven inversions. It would be the only two roller coasters with a pretzel knot inversion, with the other one being the now-defunct Moonsault Scramble at Fuji-Q Highland in Japan. In addition, the ride would have a vertical loop around the lift hill, very similar to The Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags  Magic Mountain. The foundation work for the supports was done by R.E. Middleton, and the rest of the ride's construction was performed by Adena Corporation. The first pieces of track and supports were delivered to the park from Clermont Steel Fabricators on August 16, 2013; the first track piece was erected on August 27, 2013. The lift hill was completed on September 29, 2013, and by the end of October, other elements such as the first drop, dive loop, and vertical loop were installed. A construction update on November 20, 2013, showed that the zero-g-roll was completed . The final piece of track was installed on January 23, 2014, and testing began on March 15, 2014. The ride officially opened to the public on April 18, 2014. On July 10, 2014, less than three months after opening, Kings Island celebrated Banshee's 1 millionth rider, who received a gift package and a commemorative sign. Ride experience. Banshee stands tall and features a first drop of . With a length of , the ride is the world's longest inverted roller coaster. The ride includes seven inversions including two vertical loops, a dive loop, a zero-g roll, a pretzel knot  and an inline twist. Riders experience speeds of up to on the 2 minute and 40 second ride. After departing from the station, the train makes a left turn towards the chain lift hill. After reaching the top, the sound of a banshee screaming is played as the train drops into a heavily banked right turn. After reaching the bottom of the drop, riders enter a dive loop immediately followed by a vertical loop around the lift hill. Continuing down the valley, the train enters the third inversion, a zero-gravity roll, where riders experience the feeling of weightlessness. Next , the train makes an upward left-hand turn into a "pretzel knot" (an element where the train enters a dive loop, followed by an Immelmann loop). Upon exiting the pretzel knot, the train enters a second vertical loop before making a right turn into an inline twist. Following a downward left hand helix, the train makes a final banked right turn into the final brake run leading back to the station. At night, Banshee employs state-of-the-art lighting and fog effects to enhance the riding experience. Ride characteristics. Location. The ride has a number of features which are  unlike many roller coasters. Due to the terrain underneath Banshee, the highest point of the ride – the lift hill – is higher than the lowest point of the ride, at the bottom of the pretzel knot. As a result of this elevation change, Banshee reaches its maximum speed of approximately halfway through the layout, rather than after the first drop as evidenced in most roller coasters. Trains. Banshee operates with three trains made of steel and fiberglass with eight cars per train. In each car, riders are seated four across in a single row for a total of 32 riders per  train. The configuration has a theoretical capacity of 1,650 riders per hour. Riders are secured by flexible, over-the-shoulder restraints and interlocking seat belts, similar to those used on Bolliger & Mabillard's Wing Coaster models. The restraint design was a first for inverted coasters. Each train is painted a different color – blue, green and purple. Track. Banshee's tubular steel track is long and the lift is approximately high. The track was manufactured by Clermont Steel Fabricators located in Batavia, Ohio. Additionally, the first vertical loop featured on Banshee wraps around the lift hill. This element can be found  on two other Bolliger & Mabillard roller coasters, which are The Riddler's Revenge at Six Flags Magic Mountain and Kumba at Busch Gardens Tampa. Theme. As the name suggests, the ride is themed after the mythological female spirit of the same name. The ride's backstory details sightings and screams of the banshee dating back to when the construction of Kings Island began in 1970. The ride features its own plaza area, with its station being themed appropriately. Reception. Following the announcement of Banshee, "Screamscape" amusement park enthusiast Lance Hart called the new roller coaster "The perfect addition to an  already great coaster line-up" at Kings Island. Also, Brian Krosnick from "Theme Park Tourist" said that though he is excited for Banshee, he questions why the park did not choose to add additional theming throughout the layout of the ride. Banshee (roller coaster) Banshee is an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Island amusement park in Mason, Ohio. Designed and built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the biggest investment in park history at the time, costing $24 million to construct. With of track, Banshee opened to the public on April 18, 2014, as the longest inverted roller coaster