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Willard Hotel

Washington, D.C.Designed in 1901 by Henry Janeway Hardenbergh photo by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Willard Hotel as one…

Willard Boyle

Born: 1924 Birthplace: Nova Scotia Charge-coupled device—The charge-coupled device (CCD) was key to advancing digital…

Willard, Emma

(Encyclopedia) Willard, Emma, 1787–1870, American educator, pioneer in woman's education, b. Emma Hart in Berlin, Conn. She attended and later taught in the local academy and in 1807 took charge of…

Willard, Solomon

(Encyclopedia) Willard, Solomon, 1783–1861, American architect and sculptor, b. Petersham, Mass. Arriving in Boston in 1804, he eventually became a leading architect; he both designed and supervised…

Astaire, Fred

(Encyclopedia) Astaire, FredAstaire, Fredəstârˈ [key], 1899–1987, American dancer, actor, and singer, b. Omaha, Nebr., as Frederick Austerlitz. After 1911 he and his sister Adele (1896–1981), b.…

Harvey, Fred

(Encyclopedia) Harvey, Fred (Frederick Henry Harvey), 1835–1901, Anglo-American entrepreneur and restauranteur, the father of America's hospitality industry, b. London. He sailed to New York City in…

Shero, Fred

(Encyclopedia) Shero, Fred (Frederick Alexander Shero), 1925–1990, Canadian hockey player and coach. He was a defenseman for the New York Rangers (1947–50), then played (1950–58) and coached (1958–70…

Willard Harrison Bennett

Born: 1903Birthplace: Findlay, Ohio Radio frequency mass spectrometer—Bennett studies in gases ionized by high voltage electricity was used in controlled thermonuclear fusion research. His radio…

Fred Thompson

Candidate for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination by Beth Rowen Fred Thompson Related Links Fred Thompson’s campaign website Profile of Tennessee…

Famous Fred

Distributor:Sony WonderAge Level:All ages This 1997 Oscar-nominated short from England tells the tale of Fred, a beloved and recently deceased cat. The two children who owned Fred are delighted to…