Born: 1903 Method for making a transparent article of silica—Hyde was with Corning Glass when he discovered a way to create an ultra-pure glass called fused silica. Fused silica has many uses, such…
linguist, writer, political activistBorn: 12/7/1928Birthplace: Philadelphia A professor of linguistics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chomsky pioneered the theory of…
computer industry pioneerBorn: 1955Birthplace: San Francisco, Calif. Businessman and entrepreneur, who designed, built and introduced the Apple computer, a user-friendly alternative to IBM's…
(Roberta Joan Anderson)folk singer, guitaristBorn: 11/7/1943Birthplace: Alberta, Canada Grammy Award-winning folk singer and guitarist known for her cutting, powerful lyrics and her vocal range.…
(Encyclopedia) Vandals, ancient Germanic tribe. They originated in N Jutland and, along with other Germanic peoples, settled in the valley of the Oder about the 5th cent. b.c. They appeared in…
Profiles of leading female CEOs and business executives Meg Whitman, CEO of eBay, speaking at the Intershop Open Conference in 1999. Top Female CEOs Brenda Barnes…
(Encyclopedia) Exploits, river, c.150 mi (240 km) long, rising in the Long Range, SW Newfoundland, N.L., Canada, and flowing NE to Exploits Bay, an arm of Notre Dame Bay. On the river are Grand Falls…
(Encyclopedia) Caney Fork, river, 144 mi (232 km) long, rising in central Tenn. and flowing NW to the Cumberland River. On Caney Fork, part of the Tennessee Valley Authority, are Great Falls Dam and…
(Encyclopedia) locomotive, vehicle used to pull a train of unpowered railroad cars.
Richard Trevithick, a British engineer and inventor, built and operated (1803–4) the first successful steam…
inventorBorn: 21 July 1906Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Daryl Chapin with Bell Labs colleagues Calvin Fuller and Gerald Pearson developed the…
