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Eldridge Reeves Johnson Biography
Eldridge Reeves Johnsoninventor, entrepreneurBorn: 1867Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. Based on the strength of his invention of a spring-driven gramophone motor (1896), Johnson founded the…Henry Winfield WATSON, Congress, PA (1856-1933)
WATSON Henry Winfield , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Bucks County, Pa., June 24, 1856; educated in private schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1881 and commenced the…Samuel Dinsmore PURVIANCE, Congress, NC (1774-1806)
PURVIANCE Samuel Dinsmore , a Representative from North Carolina; born on Masonboro Sound at Castle Fin House, near Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., January 7, 1774; attended a private school…William Francis STRUDWICK, Congress, NC (765-1812)
STRUDWICK William Francis , a Representative from North Carolina; born at ``Stag Park,'' near Wilmington, New Hanover County, N.C., ca. 1765; received a limited education; farmer; delegate to…Alan WOOD, Jr., Congress, PA (1834-1902)
WOOD Alan, Jr. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., July 6, 1834; attended private schools; employed in his father's mill at Delaware Iron Works, near Wilmington, Del…William McCLELLAND, Congress, PA (1842-1892)
McCLELLAND William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Mount Jackson, Lawrence County, Pa., March 2, 1842; attended Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa.; served in the Civil War…2002 National Medal of Technology Recipients
Calvin H. Carter, Cree, Inc., Durham, N.C., for pioneering the development of silicon carbide semiconductor materials. Harun S. Gandhi, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, Mich., for researching…Andrew Shue Biography
Andrew Shue actor; soccer playerBorn: 2/20/1967Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. A regular on the television show Melrose Place (1992–1998), Shue graduated from Dartmouth College in 1989 and spent a…John WOOD, Congress, PA (1816-1898)
WOOD John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., September 6, 1816; attended the Friends Society schools of Philadelphia; employed by his father in the manufacture of…Pierre S. du Pont Biography
Pierre S. du Pontindustrialist, philanthropistBorn: 1/15/1870Birthplace: near Wilmington, Del. After graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1890, he worked in his family…Trending
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