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Brewer's: Charles I

When Bernini's bust of Charles I. was brought home, the King was sitting in the garden of Chelsea Palace. He ordered the bust to be uncovered, and at the moment a hawk with a bird in its…

Charles Boyer

Charles BoyeractorBorn: 8/28/1899Birthplace: Figeac, France Epitomizing the suave and sophisticated leading man, he played opposite some of Hollywood's greatest leading ladies, including Bette Davis…

Charles Durning

Charles DurningactorBorn: 2/28/1923Birthplace: Highland Falls, New York A heavyset character actor, he gained fame for playing the part of Lieutenant Snyder in 1973's The Sting. His other movies…

Charles Grodin

Charles Grodinactor, producerBorn: 4/21/1935Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A comedian who has played both romantic cads and evil villains with a straight face, Charles Grodin's diverse screen…

Charles Kuralt

Charles Kuralttelevision news reporter, producer, writerBorn: 9/10/1934Birthplace: Wilmington, North Carolina The recipient of thirteen Emmy Awards, Charles Kuralt began his illustrious career as a…

Charles Goodyear

Charles Goodyear Born: 1800 Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. Improvement in India-rubber fabrics—Goodyear discovered the…

Charles Best

Charles BestBorn: 1899 Purified Insulin. Canadian scientists Banting, Best, and Collip determined that insulin injections would help keep diabetics alive and developed techniques for extracting,…

Charles Kaman

Charles Kaman Born: 1919 Rotor Control Mechanism for Rotary Aircraft. In 1947, Kaman revolutionized helicopter safety and…

Long, Stephen Harriman

(Encyclopedia) Long, Stephen Harriman, 1784–1864, American explorer, b. Hopkinton, N.H. As an army engineer, Long was sent on several exploring and surveying expeditions. The first in 1817 was to the…