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William Hoover

industrialistBorn: 1849Birthplace: nr. North Canton, Ohio After nearly 30 years in the remarkably un-clean tannery business (1870–1907), Hoover decided to clean up his act. He bought a patent for…

James Chu

computer entrepreneurBorn: 1957Birthplace: Taiwan Chu's first job was selling Chinese-English dictionaries and English-language instruction tapes. He later got a job with a small Taiwanese keyboard…

Ginger Ehn Lew

government officialBirthplace: San Francisco, Calif. area Lew received a B.A. in political science from UCLA and a law degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1974. She has since…

Amos Joel Biography

inventorBorn: 12 March 1918Best Known as: inventor of the mobile communication system Amos Joel invented the first mobile communication system, allowing people to…

Invention of the Electromagnet

The Question: Did William Sturgeon invent the electromagnet? And if so why was that important? The Answer: Yes. William Sturgeon (1783-1850)…

Fort Wayne

(Encyclopedia) Fort Wayne, city (2020 pop. 263,886), seat of Allen co., NE Ind., where the St. Joseph and St. Marys rivers join to form the Maumee…

San Jose, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) San JoseSan Josesănəzāˈ, săn hōzāˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. Along with San Francisco and Oakland the city…

Automotive Mechanic

What is this job like? Automotive service technicians and mechanics fix cars or light trucks that have broken down. They must be able to figure out the source of the problem quickly and correctly.…

The Supreme Court: Using Illegal Communication

Using Illegal CommunicationThe Supreme CourtFighting for FreedomsUsing Illegal CommunicationProtecting PornographyPreventing Children from Accessing Pornography on the InternetAllowing Cross…