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Samuel F. B. Morse Biography
Samuel F. B. MorseAmerican artist and inventorBorn: 1791 Although he is remembered as the inventor of the telegraph, Samuel Morse’s first career was as an artist. From 1810 through the 1830s…Financial Advisor (#2)
A. Maronge Tell us about your work-what do you do? I am a financial auditor for Ernst & Young . What skills are…Helena Blavatsky
Name at birth: Helena Petrovna BlavatskyHelena Blavatsky called herself Madame Blavatsky, and she enjoyed about a decade of celebrity in the 1870s as a mysterious psychic and a co-founder the…William R. Hewlett
William R. HewlettBorn: 1913Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Mich. Variable frequency oscillation generator—Also known as the “audio oscillator,” this was the first practical method of generating high-…Arthur L. Schawlow
Arthur L. SchawlowBorn: 1921Birthplace: Mount Vernon, N.Y Laser—Co-inventor of the laser. Schawlow worked with Charles H. Townes who was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1976.…Granville Woods
Granville Woods Born: 1856 Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio Railroad telegraph—A prolific inventor, Woods developed the…James Gandolfini
Name at birth: James Gandolfini, Jr.James Gandolfini will always be remembered as Tony Soprano, the brutal yet strangely sensitive mob boss at the heart of the mobster soap opera The Sopranos. James…Scott Carpenter
Name at birth: Malcolm Scott CarpenterScott Carpenter was one of the original astronauts of Project Mercury and the fourth American in outer space. Flying the Aurora VII spacecraft, Carpenter…State of the Union Address: Franklin Pierce (December 5, 1853)
Franklin Pierce (December 5, 1853) Fellow-Citizens of the Senate and of the House of Representatives: The interest with which the people of the Republic anticipate the assembling of Congress and the…Russell Sage Biography
Russell Sagefinancier Born: 8/4/1816Birthplace: Oneida County, N.Y. Having begun his career at age 12 in his brother's employ, he eventually bought the store from his brother; and opened his…Trending
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