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Schawlow, Arthur Leonard

(Encyclopedia) Schawlow, Arthur LeonardSchawlow, Arthur Leonardshôˈlō [key], 1921–99, American physicist, b. Mount Vernon, N.Y., grad. Univ. of Toronto (Ph.D. 1949). Although his research focused on…

Top 10 Selling Digital Songs, 2006

Rank Title, ArtistUnits sold 1. Bad Day, Daniel Powter2,015,594 2. Promiscuous, Nelly Furtado1,709,274 3. Sexyback, Justin Timberlake1,657,798 4. Crazy, Gnarls Barkley1,…

Top 10 Selling Musical Artists, 2013

The following table lists the rank, artist, and U.S. sales data for the top ten selling musical artists of 2013. Results are based on total album sales. table.tableizer-…

2005 Intel Science Talent Search Winners

First Place: $100,000 scholarship, David Lawrence Vigliarolo Bauer, 17, Hunter College High School, Bronx, N.Y., for developing a sensor for rapidly detecting individual exposure to toxic…

Selected Astronauts and Aviators

Amelia Earhardt See also Amelia Earhart's Legacy Remembered Notable Women Adventurers Profiles of the Columbia Astronauts People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links Absolute…

William WINDOM, Congress, MN (1827-1891)

Senate Years of Service: 1870-1871; 1871-1881; 1881-1883Party: Republican; Republican; RepublicanWINDOM, William, a Representative and a Senator from Minnesota; born in Belmont County, Ohio,…

Langdon CHEVES, Congress, SC (1776-1857)

CHEVES, Langdon, a Representative from South Carolina; born September 17, 1776, in Bulltown Fort, near Rocky River, Ninety-sixth District (now Abbeville County), S.C., where the settlers had…

Auchincloss, Louis

(Encyclopedia) Auchincloss, Louis (Louis Stanton Auchincloss)Auchincloss, Louisôˈkĭnklŏs [key], 1917–2010, American novelist and man of letters, b. Lawrence, New York; studied Yale, Univ. of Virginia…

Top 10 Vinyl Albums, 2013

The following table lists the rank, title, artist, and U.S. sales data for the top ten selling vinyl albums of 2013. table.tableizer-table {border: 1px…

William Henry KING, Congress, UT (1863-1949)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1941Party: DemocratKING, William Henry, (father of David S. King), a Representative and a Senator from Utah; born in Fillmore, Millard County, Utah, June 3, 1863…