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Bridges

Bridges have come a long way since ancient times, when people used logs or weaved vines to cross streams. In fact, they have become an art form. The most common types of modern bridges include:…

Marcian Edward HoffTed, Jr.

Born: 1937Birthplace: Rochester, N.Y. Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a single-chip CPU possible…

Stanley Mazor

Born: 1941Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a single-chip CPU possible…

Federico Faggin

Born: 1941Birthplace: Vicenza, Italy Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a single-chip CPU possible…

Bono

(Paul Hewson)singer, songwriterBorn: 5/10/1960Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland As lead singer for the Irish rock group U2, Bono has always been the most vocal and charismatic member of the group. He has…

Anthony Michael Hall

(Michael Anthony Thomas Charles Hall)actor, singerBorn: 4/14/1968Birthplace: Boston Anthony Michael Hall first won accolades in National Lampoon's Vacation (1983), but is more often remembered as…

James H. TORRENS, Congress, NY (1874-1952)

TORRENS, James H., a Representative from New York; born in New York City, September 12, 1874; attended grammar and high school in New York City; vice president and treasurer of a cigar…

Mary Antin

writer, activistBorn: 6/13/1881Birthplace: Polotsk, Russia Antin's works often chronicled the immigrant experience in the United States. She is best known for her memoir, The Promised Land (1912),…

Jeff Bridges

actorBorn: 12/4/1949Birthplace: Los Angeles As the son of Lloyd Bridges and younger brother of Beau, Jeff has been a camera hound since he was an infant, appearing in The Company She Keeps (1950)…