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…
(Ray Charles Robinson)singer, pianist, composerBorn: 9/23/1930Birthplace: Albany, Georgia Grammy Award-winning singer, pianist and composer known for his popular, soul-inflected pop and country…
actorBorn: 8/28/1899Birthplace: Figeac, France Epitomizing the suave and sophisticated leading man, he played opposite some of Hollywood's greatest leading ladies, including Bette Davis in All This…
(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…
(Encyclopedia) Vergennes, Charles Gravier, comte deVergennes, Charles Gravier, comte deshärl grävyāˈ kôNt də vĕrzhĕnˈ [key], 1717–87, French statesman. After serving as ambassador at Trier,…
YOUNG, Robert Anton, III, a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, Mo., November 22, 1923; attended the primary schools of Vinita Park, Mo.; graduated from Normandy…
VAN RENSSELAER, Stephen, III, (father of Henry Bell Van Rensselaer), a Representative from New York; born in New York City November 1, 1764; completed preparatory studies and attended…
WARE, John Haines, III, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Vineland, Cumberland County, N.J., August 29, 1908; attended the public schools in Oxford, Pa., and Miami, Fla.; B.S.,…
Senate Years of Service: 1981-1987; 1989-2001 Party: Republican GORTON, Thomas Slade, III (Slade), a Senator from Washington; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1928; attended…
Senate Years of Service: 1981-1987; 1989-2001Party: RepublicanGORTON, Thomas Slade, III (Slade), a Senator from Washington; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., January 8, 1928; attended public…
