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Edward Walker 2000 Deaths

Edward WalkerAge: 82 inventor who designed the lava lamp in the early 1960s in England. Died: Ringwood, England, Aug. 15, 2000Floyd WagstaffR - ZLancelot Ware

George Herbert Walker Bush

George Herbert Walker BushBorn: 6/12/1924Birthplace: Milton, Mass. George Herbert Walker Bush was born June 12, 1924, in Milton, Mass., to Prescott and Dorothy Bush. The family later moved to…

Dr. Mary E. Walker

The Question: I understand that more than 3,400 men and one woman have won the Congressional Medal of Honor. Who was the woman? The Answer: On…

Whoopi Goldberg

Name at birth: Caryn Elaine JohnsonOne of the most famous female comedians in the U.S., Whoopi Goldberg is also known for her dramatic performances in the films The Color Purple (1985, with Oprah…

Simsbury

(Encyclopedia) Simsbury, town (1990 pop. 22,023), Hartford co., N Conn.; inc. 1670. Although the town is mainly residential, it produces ordnance, machinery, and chemicals. The Westminster School,…

Ventris, Michael George Francis

(Encyclopedia) Ventris, Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English linguist. Ventris was a student of architecture, but he became interested in the untranslated Mycenaean scripts, particularly Linear B…

Richier, Germaine

(Encyclopedia) Richier, GermaineRichier, Germainerēshyāˈ [key], 1904–59, French sculptor. She studied with Bourdelle (1925–29) and after 1940 developed a tortured awareness expressed in powerful,…

1972–1973 Obie Awards

Best American PlayJoseph A. Walker, The River NigerLanford Wilson, The Hot L BaltimoreBest Foreign PlaySamuel Beckett, Not IPeter Handke, KasparDistinguished PlaysJ.E. Gaines, What if It Had…

Oprah Winfrey

Name at birth: Orpah Gail WinfreyOrpah Winfrey is one of the most successful talk show hosts in American TV history, and a major talent in acting, publishing, and business. The Oprah Winfrey Show,…