inventorBorn: 1939Died: 2000 By synthesizing captopril during their careers at Bristol Myers Squibb, Cushman and Ondetti created the first medical treatment that…
journalist and authorBorn: April 10, 1934Birthplace: New York CityDied: April 23, 2007 (Menlo Park, Calif.) David Halberstam made his mark as a journalist during…
inventorBorn: 2 April 1914Best Known as: inventor of the Leukocyte Reduction Filter David Pall invented the Leukocyte Reduction Filter which makes blood transfusions…
2010 Academy Awards | Oscar winners and nomineesThe 2010 Academy Awards were presented on February 27, 2011, at the Kodak Theatre. All of the nominees are listed below; the Oscar winners…
The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate at least 50% of their…
THAYER, Martin Russell, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Dinwiddie County, near the city limits of Petersburg, Va., January 27, 1819; attended the Mount Pleasant Classical Institute…
TRAIN, Charles Russell, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Framingham, Mass., October 18, 1817; attended the common schools, Framingham Academy, and was graduated from Brown…
TUTEN, James Russell, a Representative from Georgia; born on a farm in Appling County, Ga., July 23, 1911; educated in county public schools, South Georgia College at Douglas, and Georgia…
TYSON, John Russell, a Representative from Alabama; born in Lowndes County, Ala., November 28, 1856; attended the public schools; was graduated from Howard College, Marion, Ala., in 1877 and…
Senate Years of Service: 1902-1907Party: RepublicanALGER, Russell Alexander, a Senator from Michigan; born in Lafayette Township, Medina County, Ohio, February 27, 1836; worked on a farm;…
