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Nikola Tesla Biography
Nikola Tesla electrical engineer, inventorBorn: 7/9/1856Birthplace: Smiljan Lika, Croatia A brilliant but eccentric inventor, Tesla is responsible for many of the innovations in modern…Timeline: Taiwan
Key events in Taiwanese history from World War II to the present by John Gettings and Infoplease Staff 1945 1951 1971 1996…infrared astronomy
(Encyclopedia) infrared astronomy, study of celestial objects by means of the infrared radiation they emit, in the wavelength range from about 1 micrometer to about 1 millimeter. All objects, from…Ford, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Henry, 1863–1947, American industrialist, pioneer automobile manufacturer, b. Dearborn, Mich. Henry Ford's son, Edsel Bryant Ford, 1893–1943, b. Detroit, shared in the control…Asian Americans in Business and Media
Jerry YangBiographies ofNotable Asian Pacific AmericansA-Z ListGovernment Officials and PoliticiansBusiness and Media LeadersAthletes & Sports PersonalitiesScientistsEntertainers:…The Emperor and the Assassin
Director:Chen KaigeWriters:Wang Peigong and Chen KaigeSony Pictures Classics; R; 161 minutesRelease:1/00Cast:Gong Li, Zhang Fengyi, Li Xuejian The Emperor and the Assassin is a broad…Wu, Chien-Shiung
(Encyclopedia) Wu, Chien-ShiungWu, Chien-Shiungchyĕnˈ-shy&oobreve;ngˈ w&oomacr; [key], 1912–97, Chinese-American physicist. She emigrated to the United States from China in 1936 and received…Taiwan Department of State Background
U.S. Department of State Background Note Taiwan Index: People History Administration Political Conditions Economy Defense Foreign Relations U.S.-Taiwan Relations PEOPLETaiwan has a population…Gertrude Belle Elion
Gertrude Belle Elion Born: 1918Birthplace: New York City 6-MercaptopurineâElion synthesized the leukemia-fighting drug 6-mercaptopurine. Her other developments were drugs used to block organ…Trending
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