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John Mauchly

Born: 1907Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio ENIAC data translating device—Engineers Eckert and Mauchly invented ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator), the first multipurpose computer,…

Robert Matsui

CongressmanBorn: 1941 A graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and Hastings College of Law, Matsui established a private law practice in 1967. He was elected to the Sacramento City…

James Brown

soul singerBorn: 5/3/1933Birthplace: Barnwell, South Carolina Energetic, intense singer best known for his gospel-tinged, rhythm and blues songs that influenced the direction of funk, soul and…

Vladimir Kryuchkov Biography

diplomatDied: Nov. 23, 2007 (Moscow, Russia) Best Known as: former Russian diplomat and chief of the K.G.B. Former Russian diplomat and chief of the K.G.B. He was…

Joseph Weizenbaum Biography

computer programmerDied: March 5, 2008 (Groben, Germany) Best Known as: computer programmer who created "Eliza" Joseph Weizenbaum was a computer programmer who…

Car Names

In a Dodge Diplomat, a soccer mom feels positively patrician by Borgna Brunner 1958 Corvette Convertible Related Links Most Popular Car Colors Least and Most…

Dracula and Other Vampire Beliefs

Dracula and Other Vampire Beliefs Belief in vampires and the power of blood is as old as mankind by David Johnson Belief in vampires and the power of blood is as old as mankind. Early…

DK Science: Observatories

EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORYMAUNA KEA OBSERVATORYVERY LARGE ARRAYFIND OUT MOREOptical observatories study the visible radiation (light) from objects in space, and most are located high up on…

DK History: Decolonization

WHEN DID WINDS OF CHANGE BLOW? APARTHEIDFIND OUT MOREAfter 1945, European nations began to give up their colonies. In some places, power was handed back to local people peacefully. White South…