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George Morley YOUNG, Congress, ND (1870-1932)

YOUNG, George Morley, a Representative from North Dakota; born in Lakelet, Huron County, Ontario, Canada, December 11, 1870; when a boy moved to the United States and settled in St. Charles,…

People Who Died in 2016

Deaths of 2016 See also 2015 Deaths 2014 Deaths 2013 Deaths 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2016 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and…

Remembering 9/11 Ten Years Later

Americans look back on September 11 and how it has affected them. By Jennie Wood The 9/11 World Trade Center attacks Photo:TheMachineStops/upstateNYer…

air traffic control

(Encyclopedia) air traffic control, the system by which airplanes are safely routed into and out of major airports. Air traffic control in the United States is centered in a number of regional…

Blackburn with Darwen

(Encyclopedia) Blackburn with Darwen Blackburn with Darwen därˈwĭn, dărˈĕn [key], borough and unitary authority, NW…

Edith Flanigen

Born: 1929 Molecular Sieves. A pioneer in silicate and molecular sieve chemistry, Flanigen invented or co-invented over 200 synthetic materials. Her work with zeolite Y made oil refining more…

David Pall Biography

inventorBorn: 2 April 1914Best Known as: inventor of the Leukocyte Reduction Filter David Pall invented the Leukocyte Reduction Filter which makes blood transfusions…

Robinson, Henry Crabb

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Henry Crabb, 1775–1867, English diarist, journalist, and lawyer. He practiced law occasionally and served (1808–9) as war correspondent for the London Times. His voluminous…

Lorraine Rothman Biography

women's rights advocateDied: Sept. 25, 2007 (Fullerton, California) Best Known as: women's rights advocate and inventor Controversial women’s advocate and…