writerBorn: 1902Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah Thurman dropped out of the University of Southern California in 1925 and moved to Harlem. He worked on a number of magazines, and wrote several…
Born: 1913 Coulter Principle. A common diagnostic medical tool, the complete blood count would not be possible without Coulter's invention of the Coulter Counter. Coulter received numerous honors…
Born: Aug. 14, 1956Auto racing NASCAR Winston Cup champion in 1989 and runner-up in 1980, 1988 and 1993; recorded 54 victories and has won over $30 million in earnings in 23 years of racing as of…
(Encyclopedia) Laurens, HenryLaurens, Henrylôrˈənz, lärˈ– [key], 1724–92, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Charleston, S.C. A wealthy merchant and planter, he was, in the years…
PIERCE, Wallace Edgar, a Representative from New York; born in the town of Black Brook, Clinton County, N.Y., December 9, 1881; attended the rural schools; was graduated from Plattsburg (N.Y…
Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881Party: DemocratWALLACE, William Andrew, a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Huntingdon, Pa., November 28, 1827; moved with his parents to Clearfield, Pa., in…
Senate Years of Service: 1875-1881Party: DemocratEATON, William Wallace, a Senator and a Representative from Connecticut; born in Tolland, Conn., October 11, 1816; educated in the common…
FOOTE, Wallace Turner, Jr., a Representative from New York; born in Port Henry, Essex County, N.Y., April 7, 1864; attended the Port Henry Union School and Williston Seminary, Easthampton,…
(Encyclopedia) Alvarez, A. (Alfred Alvarez)Alvarez, A.ălvärˈĕz, ălˈvərĕzˌ [key], 1929–2019, English writer, critic, and poet. He was a theater critic, a writer for the British Broadcasting Corp., a…
