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Carl Stotz Biography

Carl Stotzfounder of Little League BaseballBorn: 1910?Birthplace: Williamsport, Pa. During the summer of 1938, lumberyard clerk Stotz gathered neighborhood children to discuss rules and…

Carl Sagan Biography

Carl Sagan astronomerBorn: 11/9/1934Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York America's most famous astronomer, who specialized in exobiology, the field of biology that investigates extraterrestrial…

Carl Elliott Biography

Carl ElliottAge: 85 courageous former U.S. congressman from Alabama. His support for federal initiatives in education, health, and civil rights cost him his career after eight terms in the…

Carl Sandburg: Loam

LoamCarl SandburgIn the loam we sleep, In the cool moist loam, To the lull of years that pass And the break of stars.From the loam, then, The soft warm loam, We rise: To shape of rose leaf…

Carl Weathers Biography

Carl Weathersactor, former professional football playerBorn: 1/14/1948Birthplace: New Orleans Having turned a professional football career into a successful acting career, he is probably best…

Carl Reiner Biography

Carl Reineractor, writer, directorBorn: 3/20/1922Birthplace: Bronx, New York Emmy Award-winning actor, writer and director considered one of television's most creative minds. His credits include…

Carl Perkins Biography

Carl Perkinssinger, songwriterBorn: 4/9/1932Birthplace: Tiptonville, Tennessee In 1955 country-rock artist Perkins recorded his song “Blue Suede Shoes,” which achieved gold record status in…

Sternheim, Carl

(Encyclopedia) Sternheim, CarlSternheim, Carlkärl shtĕrnˈhīm [key], 1878–1943, German dramatist. In his successful comedy Die Hose (1911, tr. A Pair of Drawers, 1927) and in his later works he…

Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr von

(Encyclopedia) Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr vonHumboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr vonvĭlˈhĕlm [key]Humboldt, Wilhelm, Freiherr von frīˈhĕr fən h&oobreve;mˈbôlt [key], 1767–1835, German statesman and…