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Charles Martin Hall

Born: 1863Birthplace: Thompson, Ohio Manufacture of aluminum—Hall discovered the modern electrolytic method of producing aluminum cheaply which enabled the metal to be put into wide commercial use…

Martin Van Buren

Born: 12/5/1782Birthplace: Kinderhook, N.Y. Martin Van Buren was born on Dec. 5, 1782, at Kinderhook, N.Y. After graduating from the village school, he became a law clerk, entered practice in 1803…

Martin’s Big Words

Distributor:Weston Woods The power and beauty of Doreen Rappaport’s and Bryan Collier’s collaboration combined with Michael Clarke Duncan’s evocative narration creates an impressionistic portrait…

George

(Encyclopedia) George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson…

Martin DIES, Jr., Congress, TX (1900-1972)

DIES, Martin, Jr., (son of Martin Dies), a Representative from Texas; born in Colorado, Mitchell County, Tex., November 5, 1900; moved with his parents to Beaumont, Tex., in 1902; attended the…

Dies, Martin, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Dies, Martin, Jr.Dies, Martin, Jr.dīz [key], 1901–72, American political leader, b. Colorado, Tex. A lawyer, he represented Texas as a Democratic member of the U.S. House of…

Delany, Martin Robinson

(Encyclopedia) Delany, Martin RobinsonDelany, Martin Robinsondəlāˈnē [key], 1812–85, American black leader, b. Charles Town, Va. (now in West Virginia). The son of free blacks, he attended a black…

Conway, Sir Martin

(Encyclopedia) Conway, Sir Martin: see Conway of Allington, William Martin Conway, 1st Baron.

Charcot, Jean Martin

(Encyclopedia) Charcot, Jean MartinCharcot, Jean MartinzhäN märtăNˈ shärkōˈ [key], 1825–93, French neurologist. At the Salpêtrière in Paris he developed the greatest clinic of his time for diseases…

Hani, Martin Thembisile

(Encyclopedia) Hani, Chris 1942–1993, anti-apartheid activist, politician, and soldier. A legendary figure in South African history and a key…