Born: 1800Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. Improvement in India-rubber fabrics—Goodyear discovered the vulcanizing process when some rubber mixed with sulfur accidentally dropped on a hot stove. Prior…
Born: 1899 Purified Insulin. Canadian scientists Banting, Best, and Collip determined that insulin injections would help keep diabetics alive and developed techniques for extracting, isolating, and…
Born: 1919 Rotor Control Mechanism for Rotary Aircraft. In 1947, Kaman revolutionized helicopter safety and stability with his aerodynamic “servo-controlled flaps,” which could automatically…
actorBorn: 2/28/1923Birthplace: Highland Falls, New York A heavyset character actor, he gained fame for playing the part of Lieutenant Snyder in 1973's The Sting. His other movies include Dog Day…
actor, producerBorn: 4/21/1935Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A comedian who has played both romantic cads and evil villains with a straight face, Charles Grodin's diverse screen endeavors…
inventor of vulcanized rubberBorn: 12/29/1800Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. Early failures in business led him to carry on his experiments into finding a way to prevent rubber from melting when hot…
television news reporter, producer, writerBorn: 9/10/1934Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina The recipient of thirteen Emmy Awards, Charles Kuralt began his illustrious career as a journalist…
(Charles Buchinsky)actorBorn: 11/3/1921Birthplace: Ehrenfield, Pennsylvania He is best-known for his portrayals of steely eyed, impassive tough guys, as the harmonica-playing gunslinger in Sergio…
(“Lucky” Luciano, born Salvatore Lucania)mobsterBorn: 11/11/1897Birthplace: Lecara Friddi, Sicily, Italy One of the most powerful mafia bosses of the 20th century, Luciano teamed with Meyer Lansky…
(Encyclopedia) Maybeck, Bernard, 1862–1957, American architect, b. New York City. After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, he became one of the leading architects in California. From the…
