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Kroc, Ray
(Encyclopedia) Kroc, Ray (Raymond Albert Kroc), 1902–84, American fast-food restauranteur and franchiser, b. Chicago. Kroc held several jobs before becoming (1937) the distributor for a blender that…McDonald, Arthur Bruce
(Encyclopedia) McDonald, Arthur Bruce, 1943–, Canadian astrophysicist, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1969. McDonald was a researcher at the Chalk River Nuclear Laboratories in Ottawa,…Heard Island
(Encyclopedia) Heard Island, barren, uninhabited subantarctic island, 142 sq mi (368 sq km), S Indian Ocean, located some 300 mi (483 km) SE of the Kerguelen Islands. Mountainous and largely covered…Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, Territory of
(Encyclopedia) Heard Island and the McDonald Islands, Territory of: see Heard Island.McDonald Observatory
(Encyclopedia) McDonald Observatory, astronomical observatory located on Mt. Locke, near Fort Davis, Tex.; founded in 1932, sponsored by the Univ. of Texas in cooperation with the Univ. of Chicago.…Richard McDonald 1998 Deaths
Richard McDonaldAge: 89 pioneered the fast-food concept that evolved into the McDonald's restaurant chain. Died: July 14, 1998.Dr. David C. McClellandM - QRoddy McDowallNick McDonald 2005 Deaths
Nick McDonaldAge: 76 Dallas police officer who arrested Lee Harvey Oswald in a movie theater shortly after the assassination of President Kennedy. Died: Hot Springs, Ark., Jan. 27, 2005Eugene…Kim McDonald 2001 Deaths
Kim McDonaldAge: 45 English-born distance runner, whose scouting, coaching and managerial work with Kenya's most talented athletes over the last 20 years had earned him the nickname "Father…Heard Island and McDonald Islands
Fire and ice Smoke rises from McDonald Island's volcano. Where Are They? For a remote, icy spot, skip the crowds on Antarcticaâwhich was visited by an estimated 10,800…Davis Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Davis Mountains, W Tex., SE of El Paso. Old Baldy, 8,382 ft (2,555 m), is the highest peak. Forested slopes, springs, and deep canyons attract tourists. On the summit of Mt. Locke, 6,…Trending
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