Born: 1942Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Fused silica optical waveguide—The inventors, Maurer, Keck, and Schultz. designed and produced the first optical fiber with light loss during transmission low…
Born: 1813Birthplace: Hertfordshire, England Bessemer steel process—In 1855 Bessemer, an English industrialist, patented the “Bessemer converter,” an early blast furnace that allowed quick and…
(Encyclopedia) León, city (1995 pop. 125,117), W Nicaragua. It is Nicaragua's second largest city and the rail and commercial center between Corinto and Managua. It was founded in 1524 on Lake…
(Encyclopedia) Maria II (Maria da Glória), 1819–53, queen of Portugal (1834–53), daughter of Peter IV (Pedro I of Brazil). Pedro, having succeeded to the Portuguese throne on the death (1826) of his…
(Sybil Ogden)American Revolution heroineBorn: 4/5/1761Birthplace: Fredericksburg, N.Y. (now called Ludingtonville) Ludington, the daughter of a New York militia colonel, is often called the “female…
inventor, publisher, statesmanBorn: 1/17/1706Birthplace: Boston, Mass. Though best remembered for his services as a diplomat and statesman during the American Revolution, this “wisest American”…
WHO BUILT ST. AUGUSTINE? WHO WERE THE SETTLERS? WHERE WAS LOUISIANA? WHERE DID THE BRITISH SETTLE? FIND OUT MOREFrom the 16th to 18th century, European nations invaded and settled large areas of…
director, screenwriterBorn: 3/16/1940Birthplace: Parma, Italy Known for his strong visual style, he established himself at the age of 24 with the political drama Before the Revolution (1964). He…
merchant, shipownerBorn: 1739Birthplace: Salem, Mass. Having inherited his father's shipping business, he actively engaged the firm's ships in privateering during the American Revolution. He…
WHY DO PEOPLE CARE ABOUT POLITICS? CAN POLITICS CHANGE SOCIETY? DOES EVERYONE HAVE A SAY? DEMOCRACYCIVIL RIGHTSPARTYFIND OUT MOREThe decision-making process about how a society should be ruled is…
