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Inventions and Discoveries

Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897. Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926. Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.…

Pound, Ezra Loomis

(Encyclopedia) Pound, Ezra Loomis, 1885–1972, American poet, critic, and translator, b. Hailey, Idaho, grad. Hamilton College, 1905, M.A. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1906. An extremely important influence…

2009 Grammy Awards

The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 31, 2010; the winners are listed below. Album of the Year: Fearless - Taylor…

1950 – 1959 World History

Atomic BombNational Archives and Records Admin.Dwight D. Eisenhower(1890–1969)National Archives and Records Admin.Dag Hammarskjöld(1905–1961)United NationsMartin Luther King, Jr.(1929–1968)N.A.R.…

Vermont

Capital: Montpelier State abbreviation/Postal code: Vt./VT Governor: Phillip Scott, R (to Jan. 2019 Lieut. Governor: David…

Information Please: 1949

1949 World | US | Economics | Sports | Entertainment | Deaths | Year in Science World Events   World Statistics Population: 2.554 billion (!not right!) population by…

Hurricane Katrina Timeline

Among the worst natural disasters in U.S. history by Shmuel Ross Aug. 25–28 Aug. 29–30 Aug. 31–Sept. 1 Sept. 2–6 Sept. 8–13 Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 Tropical Storm Katrina…

Scientists: Earth Sciences

Notable Scientists: Earth Sciences Geologists, geographers, naturalists, oceanographers, and paleontologists Jump to a category:…

diplomatic service

(Encyclopedia) diplomatic service, organized body of agents maintained by governments to communicate with one another. In the 20th and 21st cent. there have been numerous meetings of heads of state…