(Encyclopedia) Schally, Andrew V., 1926–, American endocrinologist, b. Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), as Andrzej Viktor Schally, grad. McGill Univ. (Ph.D., 1957). He spent most of his career…
(Encyclopedia) Shimomura, Osamu, 1928–2018, Japanese organic chemist and marine biologist, Ph.D. Nagoya Univ., 1960. Shimomura was a researcher at Princeton (1960–82) and a professor (1982–2001)…
actor, voice specialistBorn: 5/30/1908Birthplace: San Francisco Originally a musician, he entered radio acting in 1933 and later gained fame as the voice of hundreds of popular and beloved animated…
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Animated film has come a long way since 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full length animated…
Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Next by Beth Rowen Animated film has come a long way since 1937's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, the first full length animated…
Members of the President's Cabinet act as his official advisory group and head executive departments. The President appoints members of his cabinet and the Senate must confirm them. Here is a list…
(Encyclopedia) Day, Benjamin Henry, 1810–89, American journalist. He learned the printer's trade in the office of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican and opened a printing office in New York City.…
(Encyclopedia) Chapman, John, 1774–1845, American pioneer, more familiarly known as Johnny Appleseed, b. Massachusetts. From Pennsylvania—where he had sold or given saplings and apple seeds to…
(Encyclopedia) Andreas, Dwayne Orville, 1918–2016, American business executive, b. Worthington, Minn. He worked in the family soybean-processing business, becoming a Cargill vice president when it…
