engineer, inventorBorn: 1898Birthplace: Nashville, Tenn. David Crosthwait held numerous patents relating to heat transfer, ventilation, and air conditioning, the areas in which he was considered…
record company founder and executiveBorn: 11/28/1929Birthplace: Detroit Gordy pursued a career as a boxer and served in the U.S. Army before returning to Detroit where he opened his own record…
religious leaderBorn: 1780Birthplace: New Brunswick, New Jersey Williams grew up to become active in the Methodist Church. In 1818, with the blessings of prominent white Methodist minister Thomas…
Senate Years of Service: 1959-1977Party: RepublicanSCOTT, Hugh Doggett, Jr., a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Fredericksburg, Spotsylvania County, Va., on November 11…
CARNEY, John C., Jr., a Representative from Delaware; born in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware, on May 20, 1956; B.A., Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1978; M.P.A., University of Delaware,…
(Encyclopedia) Barlow, JoelBarlow, Joelbärˈlō [key], 1754–1812, American writer and diplomat, b. Redding, Conn., grad. Yale, 1778. He was one of the Connecticut Wits and a major contributor to their…
FOLGER, Walter, Jr., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Nantucket, Mass., June 12, 1765; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced; member of…
COUDERT, Frederic René, Jr., a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 7, 1898; attended Browning and Morristown Schools in New York City; was graduated from Columbia…
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WHALEN, Charles William, Jr., a Representative from Ohio; born in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, July 31, 1920; graduate of Oakwood High School; graduated from University of Dayton with a…
