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William Murphy Biography

inventorBorn: 20 July 1916Best Known as: inventor of disposable medical devices William Murphy Jr., M.D., invented disposable medical devices, including, procedure…

A Tennessee Williams Quotation

The Question: I was just wondering if anyone knows this famous quote or where I can find it: "I have always depended on the kindness of strangers." I believe…

Ernle, Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Ernle, Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st BaronErnle, Rowland Edmund Prothero, 1st Baronprŏᵺˈərō, ûrnˈlē [key], 1851–1937, British agriculturist, editor, and writer. He edited the Quarterly…

The Year in Sports

Top 10 Sports Moments of the Year 1 McGwire Blasts 62nd Homer It was the crowning moment of the sports year. When Mark McGwire knocked his 62nd homer of the season, poking the ball just over…

Notable Business Biographies

Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the News Recent Obituaries Related…

Lang, Cosmo Gordon

(Encyclopedia) Lang, Cosmo Gordon, 1864–1945, English churchman, archbishop of York (1908–28), archbishop of Canterbury (1928–42), b. Aberdeen, Scotland. From 1901 to 1908, while suffragan bishop of…

Béliveau, Jean Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Béliveau, Jean Arthur, 1931–2014, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Trois-Rivières, Québec. He joined the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League in 1953, playing for 18 seasons…

Livingstone, David

(Encyclopedia) Livingstone, DavidLivingstone, Davidlĭvˈĭngstən, –stōnˌ [key], 1813–73, Scottish missionary and explorer in Africa, the first European to cross the African continent. From 1841 to 1852…

Sam Pollock

Born: Dec. 15, 1925Hockey GM managed NHL Montreal Canadiens to 9 Stanley Cups in 14 years (1965-78).