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Pulitzer Prizes in Drama
(For years not listed, no award was made.) 1918 Why Marry?, Jesse Lynch Williams…The 2008 Class of Inductees
The following inventors—seven are living and eight are received posthumous recognition—were honored because their accomplishments have improved human lives. LED, the solar cell, and…Francis Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Francis Joseph or Franz Joseph, 1830–1916, emperor of Austria (1848–1916), king of Hungary (1867–1916), nephew of Ferdinand, who abdicated in his favor. His long reign began in the…Ed Furgol Biography
Ed FurgolAge: 79 former golfer who won the U.S. Open in 1954 by one stroke despite being unable to bend his left arm, which never healed properly when he broke his elbow at age 12; 1954…Luther Burbank Biography
Luther Burbank Born: 1849Birthplace: Lancaster, Mass. Peach—Burbank developed more than 800 new strains and varieties of plants including varieties of potato, plums, prunes, berries, flowers…Annette Funicello
Annette FunicelloactressBorn: 10/22/1942Birthplace: Utica, New York Television and film actress who gained early fame as a perky Mouseketeer on television's The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–57…Annette Funicello Biography
Annette FunicelloactressBorn: 10/22/1942Birthplace: Utica, New York Television and film actress who gained early fame as a perky Mouseketeer on television's The Mickey Mouse Club (1955–57…Tak Fujimoto Biography
Tak Fujimotocinematographer Award-winning Japanese-American director of photography who is considered one of the most talented camera operators in Hollywood. His rise to the top was a long…Walter H. Brattain
Walter H. Brattain Born: 1902 Birthplace: Amoy, China Transistor—Bardeen, Shockley and Brattain shared the 1956 Nobel…Landis, Kenesaw Mountain
(Encyclopedia) Landis, Kenesaw MountainLandis, Kenesaw Mountainkĕnˈəsôˌ [key], 1866–1944, American jurist and commissioner of baseball (1921–44), b. Millville, Butler co., Ohio, grad. Union College…Trending
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