(Encyclopedia) Pickens, Andrew, 1739–1817, American Revolutionary soldier, b. near Paxtang, Pa. He moved (1752) to South Carolina and took part (1761) in frontier warfare against the Cherokee. During…
GARFIELDE, Selucius, a Delegate from the Territory of Washington; born in Shoreham, Addison County, Vt., December 8, 1822; moved to Gallipolis, Ohio, and later to Paris, Ky., where he engaged…
financier, public official, philanthropistBorn: 3/24/1855Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pa. Having been born into a wealthy banking family, Mellon used the experience he gained in running his father's…
music director, conductorBorn: 1959Birthplace: New York City Julliard-trained as a pianist, Litton considered performing only a fallback in case his first love, conducting, couldn't pay the bills.…
(Andras Grof)engineer, technology executiveBorn: 9/2/1936Birthplace: Budapest, Hungary The son of a Jewish dairyman in Hungary, Andrew Grove successfully hid from the Nazis but fled when the Red…
iron/steel manufacturer, philanthropistBorn: 11/25/1835Birthplace: Dunfermline, Scotland Though his formal education ended after elementary school, the family's respect for books and learning…
Born: 1904Birthplace: Samara, Russia Localizer antenna system—Alford invented and developed antennas for radio navigation systems, including VOR and instrument landing systems, and the “Alford Loop…
Born: 3/15/1767Birthplace: Waxhaw, S.C. Andrew Jackson was born on March 15, 1767, in what is now generally agreed to be Waxhaw, S.C. After a turbulent boyhood as an orphan and a British prisoner,…
Born: 12/29/1808Birthplace: Raleigh, N.C. Andrew Johnson was born at Raleigh, N.C., on Dec. 29, 1808. Self-educated, he became a tailor in Greeneville, Tenn., but soon went into politics, where he…
British poet, biographer, and novelistBorn: 10/26/1952Birthplace: London Motion was named Poet Laureate of England in 1999 and has worked to popularize poetry, especially among students. His…
