Born: 1934Birthplace: Ogden, Utah Ceramic substrate for catalytic convertors—In response to the Clean Air Act of 1970, engineers Bagley and Lachman and geologist Lewis, all of Corning Glass,…
(Jacob Cohen)actor, comedianBorn: 11/22/1922Birthplace: Babylon, New York A portly comedian known for his self-deprecating humor, he has appeared in several movies, including Caddyshack (1980),…
(Encyclopedia) Rodney, Caesar, 1728–84, American political leader, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. near Dover, Del. He was a member of the Delaware assembly (1761–70, 1772–76), its…
CHANDLER, Rodney Dennis, (great-great-grandnephew of Zachariah Chandler), a Representative from Washington; born in La Grande, Union County, Oreg., July 13, 1942; attended public schools; B.S…
(Encyclopedia) Schlesinger, James Rodney, 1929–2014, U.S. secretary of defense (1973–75) and secretary of energy (1977–79), b. New York City. After graduating from Harvard (A.B., 1950; A.M., 1952; Ph…
(Encyclopedia) Rodney, Walter, 1942–1980, Scholar and revolutionary, b. Georgetown, British Guiana. Ph.D. School of African and Oriental Studies, 1966…
(Encyclopedia) Porter, Rodney Robert, 1917–85, British biochemist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1948. He was a researcher at the National Institute of Medical Research, England (1949–1960), and a professor at St…
(Encyclopedia) Rodney, George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron, 1719–92, British admiral. He served with distinction in the Seven Years War (1757–63), his most notable achievement being the capture (1762)…
ALEXANDER, Rodney, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Bienville, Bienville Parish, La., on December 5, 1946; graduated from Jonesboro-Hodge High School, Jonesboro, La.; graduated,…
law enforcement officialBorn: 8/30/1926Died: 4/16/2010Best Known as: police chief during the Rodney King beating and Los Angeles riots After stints in the U.S. Navy and…
