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Arthur L. Schawlow

Born: 1921Birthplace: Mount Vernon, N.Y Laser—Co-inventor of the laser. Schawlow worked with Charles H. Townes who was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1976. Today the laser is prevalent…

William Henry Smith

British newsagentBorn: 1792 He got his start selling newspapers in his father's business in 1812 with his brother Henry Edward. They moved beyond their father's Strand shop using railways and fast…

modern dance

(Encyclopedia) modern dance, serious theatrical dance forms that are distinct from both ballet and the show dancing of the musical comedy or variety stage. By the late 20th cent., distinctions…

Ish

Distributor: Weston Woods Discouraged by his brother’s laughter, Ramon no longer wants to draw. When his younger sister shows him…

John Hollander

poet, criticBorn: 1929Birthplace: New York City Hollander's complex works examine the relationships between poetry and music and art and literature. Known for his scholarship and intellectual…

John Snow

George W. Bush's Secretary of the TreasuryBorn: 8/2/1939Birthplace: Toledo, Ohio John Snow became President Bush's second treasury secretary in Feb. 2003, replacing Paul H. O'Neill, whom the…

Eyck, van

(Encyclopedia) Eyck, vanEyck, vanvăn īk [key], family of Flemish painters, the brothers Hubert van Eyck, c.1370–1426, and Jan van Eyck, c.1390–1441. Of the van Eycks' works that have survived, the…

Shirley Temple Black

actressBorn: 4/23/1928Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Actress famous for her childhood roles. Her curly hair, dimples and charm captivated America in the films Little Miss Marker (1934),…

Longest running comic

The Question: What is the longest-running comic strip still in print? The Answer: That would be The Katzenjammer Kids, which has been running…