(Encyclopedia) Eddington, Sir Arthur Stanley, 1882–1944, British astronomer and physicist. He was chief assistant (1906–13) at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and was from 1913 Plumian professor of…
Born: July 25, 1927Harness racing winner of 4 Hambletonians; trainer-driver of Triple Crown winners in trotting (Nevele Pride in 1968 and Super Bowl in '72) and pacing (Most Happy Fella in 1970).
literary theoristBorn: 4/19/1939Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island American literary theorist known for his writings about the role of the reader in literature. After receiving his Ph.D. in…
(Patricia Beth Reid)actressBorn: 2/11/1925Birthplace: Tularosa, N.M. versatile actress who bewitched Broadway audiences as a tomboy in Picnic, a spent chanteuse in Bus Stop, and a young single…
Born: 1941Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a single-chip CPU possible…
(Encyclopedia) Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl ofDerby, James Stanley, 7th earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1607–51, English nobleman. He sat in the House of Commons (1625–28), took his seat in the House of Lords…
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl ofDerby, Edward Henry Stanley, 15th earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1826–93, British politician, son of the 14th earl. Although more liberal than his father…
Born: 1935Birthplace: Perth Amboy, N.J. Recombinant DNA technology—Biochemists Boyer and Cohen combined their expertise in 1973 to create the first genetically engineered organism. They did this…
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl ofDerby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1799–1869, British statesman. Although a Whig, he…
