Bob Hope American Variety." He last made an appearance at the Hope Classic in 2000, where he hugged Swedish golfer Jesper Pernevik. Hope celebrated his 100th birthday on May 29, 2003. He is among a small group of notable centenarians in the field of entertainment. To mark this event, the intersection of Hollywood and Vine in Los Angeles was named "Bob Hope Square" and his centennial was declared "Bob Hope Day" in 35 states. Even at 100, Hope maintained his self-deprecating sense of humor, quipping, "I'm so old, they've canceled my blood type." He converted to Roman Catholicism late in life. In
World Cultural Council 29th Award Ceremony World Cultural Council 29th Award Ceremony The World Cultural Council celebrated its 29th award ceremony on 18 April 2012 at The Main Hall, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark. Aarhus University was the co-organizer of the ceremony, which was the opening event of the conference "Excellence Revisited – The Value of Excellence." The WCC bestowed two awards at the ceremony, which were the Albert Einstein World Award of Science and the José Vasconcelos World Award of Education. Professor Michael Grätzel received the Albert Einstein World Award of Science as a recognition for his studies in photonics, and the conversion of solar energy