Search
Search results
Displaying 81 - 90
Percy Lavon Julian
Percy Lavon Julian Born: 1899 Birthplace: Montgomery, Ala. Preparation of cortisone—Julian's notable discoveries were…Charles Franklin Kettering
Charles Franklin Kettering Born: 1876Birthplace: Ohio Engine starting devices and ignition system—Kettering invented the first electrical ignition system and the self-starter for automobiles…marine engine
(Encyclopedia) marine engine, machine for the propulsion of watercraft. The earliest marine power plants, reciprocating steam engines, were used almost exclusively until the early 1900s. In later…William Franklin ALLEN, Congress, DE (1883-1946)
ALLEN William Franklin , a Representative from Delaware; born in Bridgeville, Sussex County, Del., January 19, 1883; attended the public schools at Bridgeville, and Laurel, Del.; moved to Seaford…Our Top Stories for the Week of August 26, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from technology changes to humanitarian concerns. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. Changes &…submersible
(Encyclopedia) submersible, small, mobile undersea research vessel capable of functioning in the ocean depths. Development of a great variety of submersibles during the later 1950s and 1960s came…airship
(Encyclopedia) airship, an aircraft that consists of a cigar-shaped gas bag, or envelope, filled with a lighter-than-air gas to provide lift, a propulsion system, a steering mechanism, and a gondola…January 2002 Disasters
Jan. 17–18, Goma, Dem. Rep. of Congo: Rivers of molten lava poured from Nyiragongo volcano, wiping out at least a dozen villages and engulfing the city of Goma. An estimated 300,000–500,000…Francis Edgar Stanley Biography
Francis Edgar Stanleyinventor, manufacturer Born: 6/1/1849Birthplace: Kingfield, Maine Francis and his twin brother Freelan formed the Stanley Dry Plate Company in 1883 to manufacture dry…Edwin Lloyd MEEDS, Congress, WA (1927-2005)
MEEDS Edwin Lloyd , a Representative from Washington; born in Dillon, Beaverhead County, Mont., December 11, 1927; moved with his parents to Monroe, Snohomish County, Wash., in 1944; graduated…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
