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Giaever, Ivar
(Encyclopedia) Giaever, Ivar, 1929–, Norwegian-American physicist, Ph.D. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1964. He was a researcher at General Electric from 1954 to 1988, when he joined the faculty…Campbell, Kim
(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Kim (Avril Phaedra Campbell), 1947–, Canadian political leader, prime minister of Canada (1993), b. Port Alberni, British Columbia. A litigation lawyer and originally a…Erzberger, Matthias
(Encyclopedia) Erzberger, MatthiasErzberger, Matthiasmätēˈäs ĕrtsˈbĕrgər [key], 1875–1921, German public official. He was a leader of the left wing of the Catholic Center party in the Reichstag from…Garland, Merrick Brian
(Encyclopedia) Garland, Merrick Brian, 1952–, American government official and judge, b. Chicago, grad. Harvard (A.B. 1974, J.D. 1977). He was special assistant to the U.S. attorney general (1979–81…Wildsmith, Brian Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Wildsmith, Brian Lawrence, 1930–2016, English children's book author and illustrator. He attended the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London (1949–52), and served in the…Riess, Adam Guy
(Encyclopedia) Riess, Adam Guy, 1969–, American astrophysicist, b. Washington, D.C., Ph.D. Harvard, 1996. He has been an astronomer at the Space Telescope Science Institute in Baltimore, Md., since…colorization, motion picture
(Encyclopedia) colorization, motion picture, electronic process that uses computers to add color to black-and-white movies, creating new colored videotape versions. Invented by Canadians Wilson…Ronstadt, Linda
(Encyclopedia) Ronstadt, Linda (Linda Maria Ronstadt), 1946–, American singer, b. Tucson, Ariz. She is known for the clarity and strength of her soprano voice and for the range of song genres in…PETERSON, Douglas Brian (Pete), Congress, FL (1935)
PETERSON, Douglas Brian (Pete), a Representative from Florida; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., June 26, 1935; graduated from Milton Public High School, Milton, Iowa, 1953; B.A., University…Douglas Brian (Pete) PETERSON, Congress, FL (1935)
PETERSON Douglas Brian (Pete) , a Representative from Florida; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., June 26, 1935; graduated from Milton Public High School, Milton, Iowa, 1953; B.A., University…Trending
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