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fuller's earth

(Encyclopedia) fuller's earth, mineral substance characterized by the property of absorbing basic colors and removing them from oils. It is composed mainly of alumina, silica, iron oxides, lime,…

Joseph Fuchs Biography

Joseph FuchsAge: 97violinist Widely respected by musicians as well as audiences, Fuchs was known for his performances of works by Ben Weber, Nikolai Lopatnikoff and Walter Piston. He taught…

Samuel Fuller Biography

Samuel FullerAge: 85 film director, screen-writer and producer ranked internationally among the best. Famed for low-budget productions. Died: Oct. 30, 1997.Joseph Fuchs1997 DeathsEd Furgol…

Calvin Fuller Biography

inventorBorn: 25 May 1902Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Chemist Calvin Fuller, along with Bell Labs colleagues Daryl Chapin and Gerald…

Millard Fuller Biography

philanthropistBorn: January 3, 1935Died: February 2, 2009 (Atlanta, Georgia, USA) Best Known as: Founder of Habitat for Humanity Millard Fuller was the…

R. Buckminster Fuller

R. Buckminster Fuller was a 20th century inventor, mathematician and futurist. He is best known as the inventor of the geodesic dome. Philosophically Fuller was concerned with meeting the needs of a…

Charles Fuller Biography

Charles FullerplaywrightBorn: 3/5/1939Birthplace: Philadelphia Fuller co-founded the Afro-American Arts Theatre in Philadelphia, his hometown, in 1967. The Perfect Party (1969) was the first…