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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…

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…

Dover, town, England

(Encyclopedia) Dover Dover dōˈvər [key], town, Kent, SE England, on the Strait of Dover, beneath chalk…

Prince George

(Encyclopedia) Prince George, city (1991 pop. 69,653), central British Columbia, Canada, at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. It is a railroad division point and a distribution center…

Killeen

(Encyclopedia) KilleenKilleenkĭlēnˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 63,535), Bell co., central Tex., in a ranching and cotton region; inc. 1893. The city has varied manufacturing, but adjacent Fort Hood is…