actorBorn: 1912?Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut Petrie (who sometimes used his middle initial, and sometimes not) began his career as a stage actor in the 1930s and became a familiar presence on…
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…
Born: 1864Birthplace: near Diamond Grove, Mo.
Cosmetic and process of producing same; paint and stain and process of producing the same—When Carver's method of crop rotation produced a…
Born: 1832 Water tube steam boiler—Thomas Edison once proclaimed it to be “…the best boiler God has permitted man yet to make.” Even today, nearly half of the electricity produced in the United…
Born: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Conn., the first child of future president George H. W. Bush. In 1948, the family moved to…
Born: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. George Walker Bush was born on July 6, 1946, in New Haven, Conn., the first child of future president George H. W. Bush. In 1948, the family moved to…
songwriter, producer, performerBorn: 7/3?/1878Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island George M. Cohan is remembered for penning such rousing tunes as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My Regards to…
(George Campbell Scott)actorBorn: 10/18/1927Birthplace: Wise, Virginia Academy Award-winning film and stage actor known for his powerful presence. His films include Dr. Strangelove (1964) and…
playwright, essayist, criticBorn: 7/26/1856Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Nobel Prize-winning playwright, essayist and critic known for his witty, intelligent dramas of ideas. He was a founder of the…
comedianDied: June 22, 2008Best Known as: American comedian and actor Deathplace: Santa Monica, California George Carlin was an actor and comedian, who started…
