(Encyclopedia) Bronfman, Edgar Miles, Sr. 1929–2013, Canadian-American business executive and philanthropist, b. Montreal, grad. McGill Univ. (1951). He was the eldest son of Samuel Bronfman, 1889–…
religious leaderBorn: 1749Birthplace: New York, New York Although he was a slave, Williams became a sexton in the Methodist Church in 1778. When his owner returned to England in 1783, the church…
Born: Sept. 26, 1909Stock car pioneer and promoter founded NASCAR in 1948; guided race circuit through formative years; built both Daytona (Fla.) Int'l Speedway and Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway.…
Born: May 29, 1939Auto racer 3-time USAC-CART national champion (1970,83,85); 4-time winner of Indy 500 (1970-71,78,87); retired in 1994 ranked 3rd (now 4th) on all-time CART list with 39 wins;…
business executiveBorn: 2/17/1874Birthplace: Cambell, N.Y. Having begun his career at National Cash Register in Dayton, Ohio (1896–1911), where he learned about punch cards and worked his way up to…
KELLY, Mike, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., May 10, 1948; B.A., Notre Dame University, South Bend, Ind., 1970; business owner; member, Butler area…
biochemistBorn: 10/25/1925Birthplace: Phoenix, Ariz. Emmett W. Chappelle earned a B.S. degree from the University of California in 1950, and from 1950 to 1953 he served as an instructor of…
Born: 1939Birthplace: Bradford, England Antiulcer compounds and compositions—Durant, Emmett and Ganellin discovered the drug cimetidine (trade name Tagamet) which inhibits the production of stomach…
inventorBorn: 1925 Through his discovery that a specific combination of chemicals caused living organisms to emit light, Chappelle facilitated important findings…
by David Noland Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird Specs Length: 107 ft, 5 in. Wingspan: 55 ft, 7 in. Empty weight: 67,500 lbs Max weight: 172,000 lbs Engines: two 32,500-lb…
