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Helen Wills Moody

Born: Oct. 6, 1905Tennis won 8 Wimbledon singles titles, 7 U.S. and 4 French from 1923-38.Died: Jan. 1, 1998

Helen Murray Free

Born: 1923 Indicator for detecting glucose—Her work in diagnostic chemistry led to the development of many tests used in urine testing, including CLINISTIX®, introduced in 1956. Early on at Miles…

Mount Saint Helens

May 18, 1980   Mount St. Helens in Washington spews smoke, soot and ash into the sky in April, 1980. Its eruption that May devestated an area of about 150 square miles. Related Links…

W. C. Fields

(William Claude Dukenfield)comic actorBorn: 1/29/1880Birthplace: Philadelphia Comic stage, film, and radio actor best known for his raspy voice, bulbous nose, and portrayals of drunk, down-and-out…

DK Science: In The Field

1 Preparing the site2 Exposing the fossil3 Mapping the site4 Site map5 Inner dressing6 Plaster field jacketIn the past, dinosaur digs were very different from what they are today. Fragile fossils…

Track and Field–Men

100-Meter Dash200-Meter Dash400-Meter Dash800-Meter Run1,500-Meter Run5,000-Meter Run10,000-Meter RunMarathon110-Meter Hurdles200-Meter Hurdles400-Meter Hurdles2,500-Meter Steeplechase3,000-Meter…

Fielding, Antony Vandyke Copley

(Encyclopedia) Fielding, Antony Vandyke Copley, 1787–1855, English landscape painter in watercolor. For the last 24 years of his life he was president of the Water Colour Society, where he exhibited…

Huxley, Sir Andrew Fielding

(Encyclopedia) Huxley, Sir Andrew Fielding, 1917–2012, British physiologist, educated at University College, London; grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley, half-brother of Sir Julian Huxley and Aldous…

Black Track and Field Athletes

  Notable African-American Track and Field Athletes       Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government…

Medalists by Event: Track & Field

Men's Olympic Track & FieldWomen's Olympic Track & Field World and Olympic records below that appear to be broken or equaled by winning times, heights and distances in subsequent years, but…