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Hollein, Hans

(Encyclopedia) Hollein, Hans, 1934–2014, Austrian architect and designer. He studied with Mies van der Rohe, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Richard Neutra. Opening his own practice in 1964, he established…

Highest Paid Athlete

The Question: I was told the highest paid sports figure is an auto racer. Do you know who is the highest paid sports person? The Answer:…

Robert Townsend

business executiveBorn: 1920Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Townsend used his early experiences as a banker at American Express Co (1948–62) to redirect Avis Rent-a-Car. Under his direction as…

Ivan Getting

Born: 1912 Global Positioning System—GPS. During the 1950s, Getting advanced the concept of using a system of satellites to allow the calculation of precise positioning data for rapidly moving…

Games Slayter

Born: 1896 Birthplace: Argos, Indiana Fiberglass—In the 1930s, Games Slayter, Dale Kleist, and John Thomas developed the…

Montgomery Clift

actorBorn: 10/17/1920Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Fine-featured, highstrung movie actor who often played sensitive loners. His films include Red River (1946), A Place in the Sun (1951), From Here…

Richard Petty

Born: July 2, 1937Auto racer 7-time winner of Daytona 500; 7-time NASCAR national champ (1964,67,71-72,74-75,79); first stock car driver to win $1 million in career; all-time NASCAR leader in races…

Migraine Awareness

The Question: I need to identify famous living women who suffer from migraines. Can you help me, as soon as possible, please? The Answer: According to MAGNUM,…

Top 10 DVD Sales, 2006

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Cars The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe…

2006 Summer Extreme Games

(Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 3–6, 2006)Skateboard: Sandro Dias (men's vert), Chris Cole (men's street), Danny Way (big air) Elissa Steamer (women's street), Cara-Beth Burnside (women's vert)Moto X:…