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SHUSTER, William (Bill), (son of E. G. âBudâ Shuster), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pa, January 10, 1960; graduated from Everett High School, Everett. Pa.; B.A., Dickinson…
Born: 1923 Indicator for detecting glucose—Her work in diagnostic chemistry led to the development of many tests used in urine testing, including CLINISTIX®, introduced in 1956. Early on at Miles…
Adrenaline: (isolation of) John Jacob Abel, U.S., 1897. Aerosol can: Erik Rotheim, Norway, 1926. Air brake: George Westinghouse, U.S., 1868. Air conditioning: Willis Carrier, U.S., 1911.…
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HOUK, George Washington, a Representative from Ohio; born near Mount Holly Springs, Cumberland County, Pa., on September 25, 1825; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Dayton in 1827…
SHUSTER, William (Bill), (son of E. G. “Bud” Shuster), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pa, January 10, 1960; graduated from Everett High School, Everett. Pa.; B.A., Dickinson College…
