(Encyclopedia) Gettysburg Address, speech delivered by Abraham Lincoln on Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication of the national cemetery on the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg, Pa. It is one of the…
Born: Apr. 17, 1820Baseball engineer and draftsman who spread gospel of baseball from New York City to California gold fields; widely regarded as the father of modern game; his guidelines included…
Born: Feb. 16, 1973Track & Field Australian Aborigine who lit the cauldron at the start of the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney and provided one of the games' most memorable moments by winning gold…
Born: 1872Birthplace: Sweden High frequency alternator—Alexanderson built a high frequency machine that would operate at high speeds and produce a continuous wave transmission. His inventions…
Born: 1920Birthplace: Shanghai, China Magnetic pulse controlling device—Wang's contributions to computer technology included the magnetic pulse controlling device, the principle upon which magnetic…
Born: 1903Birthplace: Fremont, Neb. Stroboscope—Edgerton's research in the fields of stroboscopy and ultra-high speed photography led to the modern electronic speed flash. He was noted for his…
Born: 1926 Photocopying. Gundlach devoted over three decades to transforming photocopiers into small, robust products that revolutionized xerography. As the field advanced, Gundlach invented ways…
Born: Jan. 25, 1924Football T-PK 6-time All-Pro; played in 13 championship games for Cleveland from 1946-67; kicked winning field goal in 1950 NFL title game; 1,608 career points (1,349 in NFL).…
Born: Dec. 20, 1942Track & Field and Football won gold medal in 100m at 1964 Olympics; all-pro SE for Dallas in 1966; won Super Bowl with Cowboys in 1972; convicted of drug trafficking in 1979…
Born: Sept. 12, 1913Track & Field broke 4 world records in one afternoon at Big Ten Championships (May 25, 1935); a year later, he upstaged Hitler by winning 4 golds (100m, 200m, 4x100m relay…
