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Sir Fred Hoyle

astrophysicistBorn: 6/24/1915Birthplace: Bingley, Yorkshire, England prominent astrophysicist who wrote extensively about cosmological theory, the belief that the universe is in a steady state of…

MIDDLETON, Henry, Congress, SC (1770-1846)

MIDDLETON, Henry, (son of Arthur Middleton and grandson of Henry Middleton [1717-1784]), a Representative from South Carolina; born in London, England, September 28, 1770; his parents, then…

Eli THAYER, Congress, MA (1819-1899)

THAYER, Eli, (father of John Alden Thayer), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Mendon, Worcester County, Mass., June 11, 1819; attended the common schools, the academies in…

Joel Roberts POINSETT, Congress, SC (1779-1851)

POINSETT, Joel Roberts, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., March 2, 1779; spent his early childhood in England; returned to America in 1788; attended private…

Movies and Film: British Film History

British Film HistoryMovies and FilmBritish Film HistoryThe BeginningsShooting (in) the WarThe Lean YearsEngland's Left Foot: Irish Cinema In Shakespeare's Richard II, the old duke John of Gaunt…

Milestones in Transportation

In the Air photostogo.com IMSI Master Clips   1783 The hot-air balloon is invented in France.   1783 The parachute is invented in…

1000–1099 (A.D.) World History

Mesa VerdeCliff Dwellings(c. 1000–1300)Pete MaioCathedral and Tower at PisaTasha Vincentc. 1000–1300Classic Pueblo period of Anasazi culture; cliff dwellings.c. 1000Hungary and Scandinavia…

Patrick Stewart

actor, directorBorn: 7/13/1940Birthplace: Mirfield, England Before joining the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–94) as Captain Jean-Luc Picard, Stewart worked for over 30 years as a…

Alex Comfort

writer, physician, poet, and pacifistBorn: 2/10/1920Birthplace: London, England writer, physician, poet, and pacifist who wrote the 12-million-copy seller The Joy of Sex: A Gourmet Guide to…

Dusty Springfield

(Mary Isabel Catherine Bernadette O'Brien)Born: 4/16/1939Birthplace: Hampstead, London, England soulful British singer whose hits included '60s songs “Son of a Preacher Man” and “Wishin' and Hopin…