(Encyclopedia) Stark, John, 1728–1822, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Londonderry, N.H. He fought in the French and Indian Wars. At the start of the Revolution he distinguished himself at Bunker…
(Encyclopedia) Da Ponte, LorenzoDa Ponte, Lorenzolōrĕntˈsō dä pônˈtā [key], 1749–1838, Italian librettist and teacher, b. Ceneda as Emmanuele Conegliano. Born Jewish, he converted to Catholicism at…
Life in Oxford by Ann-Marie Imbornoni Following his appointment as a teacher at Magdalen College in 1925, Lewis settled into his life in Oxford, a place that never lost its appeal for…
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Born: 1923Birthplace: New Kensington Kevlar (Aromatic polyamides and fibers)—Kwolek's processes have resulted in hundreds of new polymers used in producing mooring ropes, fiber-optic cables,…
(Encyclopedia) Grove, Andy (Andrew Stephen Grove)Grove, Andy [key], 1936–2016, American computer-industry executive, b. Budapest, Hungary, as András István Gróf, immigrated to the United States 1957…
