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Vantaa

(Encyclopedia) VantaaVantaavänˈtä [key], Swed. Vanda, city (1998 pop. 173,860), Southern Finland prov., S Finland. Located 6 mi (9.7 km) N of Helsinki, it is part of the Helsinki metropolitan area.…

Tonegawa, Susumu

(Encyclopedia) Tonegawa, Susumu, 1939–, Japanese molecular biologist, Ph.D. Univ. of California at San Diego, 1969. A member of the Basel Institute for Immunology in Switzerland (1971–81), he became…

An Wang

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…

Raymond Kurzweil

Born: Feb. 12, 1948 Reading machine—When entrepreneur Kurzweil introduced the Kurzweil Reading Machine in 1976, it was hailed as the most important advance in reading for the blind since Braille.…

Robert Gundlach

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…

George Smith

Born: 1930 Birthplace: White Plains, New York Charge-coupled device—The charge-coupled device (CCD) was key to…

Richard Hoe

Born: 1812 Birthplace: New York City Rotary printing press—Hoe’s advanced printing press technology allowed…

Computer Viruses

The Question: Where can I find information on computer viruses? The Answer: Here is a link to a directory of virus information put together by the National…

Robert Gore

Born: 1926 Birthplace: Tehran, Iran Helium-neon laser—The helium-neon laser is the most useful, practical and…

Douglas Adams

authorBorn: 3/11/1952Birthplace: Cambridge, England British author who wrote the The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series of books, which was adapted for television and stage. His works…