Saint Valentine by respectable modern scholars. In the French 14th-century manuscript illumination from a "Vies des Saints" ("illustration above"), Saint Valentine, bishop of Terni, oversees the construction of his basilica at Terni; there is no suggestion here that the bishop was a patron of lovers. During the Middle Ages, it was believed that birds paired in mid-February. This was then associated with the romance of Valentine. Although these legends differ, Valentine’s Day is widely recognized as a day for romance and devotion. The flower-crowned alleged skull of St. Valentine is exhibited in the Basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, Rome. St. Valentine's
Joan S. Valentine in Inorganic Chemistry from Princeton University in 1971. In 1972, she moved to Rutgers University where she served as Assistant, Associate and Professor of Chemistry. In 1980, she moved to UCLA and became a Professor in 1981. From 1991 to 1994, she also served as Departmental Vice Chair for Research and Administration. From 1989 to 1995, she was the Associate Editor for the journal "Inorganic Chemistry". Valentine served as Director of the UCLA Chemistry-Biology Interface Predoctoral Training Program from 1993 to 2001. Joan S. Valentine Joan Selverstone Valentine (born 1945) is a biological inorganic chemist and biochemist. Valentine's current work