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Charles Crichton Biography

Charles CrichtonAge: 89 British film director of The Lavender Hill Mob, among other comedies of the '40s and '50s. Most recently, Crichton was nominated for an Oscar for the farcical 1988…

Charles Goodyear Biography

Charles Goodyear inventor of vulcanized rubberBorn: 12/29/1800Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. Early failures in business led him to carry on his experiments into finding a way to prevent rubber…

Charles Handy Biography

Charles Handymanagement educator, writerBorn: 1932Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland After studying at Oxford and becoming a manager at Shell Petroleum from 1956–65, he became an economist in London…

Charles Wiley Biography

Charles WileypublisherBorn: 1782Birthplace: New York City Having opened his own print shop in 1807, he later expanded into publishing and published several well-known New Yorkers, including…

Charles Brown Biography

Charles BrownAge: 76 blues singer and pianist whose smooth, sophisticated style influenced the development of lounge blues. A member of Johnny Moore and the Three Blazers, he sang the hit “…

Charles Luciano Biography

Charles Luciano(“Lucky” Luciano, born Salvatore Lucania)mobsterBorn: 11/11/1897Birthplace: Lecara Friddi, Sicily, Italy One of the most powerful mafia bosses of the 20th century, Luciano…

Charles Taylor Biography

Charles TaylorAge: 62 member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame; a journalist and author who also served as chairman of the Jockey Club; responsible for bringing the Breeder's Cup to…

Stork, Charles Wharton

Stork, Charles Wharton[1881-1971](2)Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 12, 1881. Took the degree of A.B. at Haverford College, 1902; of A.M. at Harvard, 1903, and of Ph.D. at the University of…

Towne, Charles Hanson

Towne, Charles Hanson[1877-1949](3)Born at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 2, 1877. Educated at New York City College. Mr. Towne has been an active journalist, having been connected with several…

Roberts, Charles G. D

Roberts, Charles G. D[1860-1943](2)Born in Douglas, New Brunswick, January 10, 1860. Educated at the University of New Brunswick. After a period of teaching, he turned to journalism and was…