Born: 1904Birthplace: York, Pa. Complex computer—Stibitz is internationally recognized as the father of the modern digital computer. In 1939 Stibitz helped design the Model I complex number…
(Encyclopedia) Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)Tolkien, J. R. R.tälˈkēn, tōlˈ– [key], 1892–1973, British novelist, b. South Africa. A fantasy writer and Oxford don, Tolkien wrote The…
HOKE, Martin R., a Representative from Ohio; born in Lakewood, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, May 18, 1952; attended public schools in Lorain, Ohio, and the Western Reserve Academy; B.A., Amherst…
(Robert Kelly)musician, songwriterBorn: 1969Birthplace: Chicago Grammy-winning musician and songwriter known for his songwriting prowess (he has written for Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson and…
(Encyclopedia) Gonzales, Alberto R.Gonzales, Alberto R.gŏnzălˈĭs [key], 1955–, American government official, b. San Antonio, Tex. After serving in the Air Force (1973–75), he attended the Air Force…
(Egbert Roscoe Murrow)news broadcasterBorn: 4/24/1908Birthplace: Pole Creek, North Carolina Emmy Award-winning radio and news broadcaster remembered for his work as CBS's war correspondent and his…
businessman, art collector, philanthropistBorn: 1912Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Weisman embodies the stereotypical American Dream. Raised in a household headed by his Russian immigrant parents,…
Rasipuram Krishnaswamy NarayanwriterBorn: 10/10/1906Birthplace: Madras, India prolific Indian writer whose exquisitely crafted novels provided witty and perceptive observations about life in India…
civil rights leader and U.S. Representative (D.-Ga)Born: Feb. 21, 1940Birthplace: Troy, Ala. Lewis, born into a family of Alabama sharecroppers, became active in the civil rights movement while…
