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Henry Bessemer

Henry Bessemer Born: 1813Birthplace: Hertfordshire, England Bessemer steel process—In 1855 Bessemer, an English industrialist, patented the “Bessemer converter,” an early blast furnace that…

1978–1979 Obie Awards

Best New American PlayMichael McClure, JosephinePlaywritingRosalyn Drexler, The Writer's OperaSusan Miller, Nasty Rumors and Final RemarksRichard Nelson, Vienna NotesBernard Pomerance, The…

1943 College Football Recap

Final AP Top 20Bowl Games with Top 20 TeamsMajor Conference ChampionsHeisman Trophy VotingOther Major Award WinnersConsensus All-America Team Service teams dominated the AP Top 20 in 1943. Not only…

Notable Scientists: Life Sciences

  Biologists, botanists, geneticists, medical scientists, microbiologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, and zoologists       Related Links Cloning: Facts and Fallacies…

1998 MacArthur Foundation Awards

The MacArthur Foundation awards monetary prizes each year in order to provide financial assistance for selected innovators.Janine Antoni, 34, artist; New YorkIda Applebroog, 68, painter and…

Last Words

Last WordsThe next day was Sunday, and a goodly troop of young and old set forth to church.—some driving, some walking, all enjoying the lovely weather and the happy quietude which comes to…

1904 Olympics Gymnastics Medalists

Event     Parallel Bars George Eyser, USA 44   Anton Heida, USA 43   John Duha, USA 40 Horse Vault Anton Heida, USA / George Eyser, USA 36   William Merz…

Movies and Film: Germany's Film History

Germany's Film HistoryMovies and FilmGermany's Film HistoryGermany's Greatest -IsmHitler's Hired HelpA Few Young MenRoads Not Taken: Film in East GermanyUnification and Beyond One of the most…

1992 Tony Awards

PlayDancing at LughnasaMusicalCrazy for YouRevivalGuys and DollsActor—PlayJudd Hirsch, Conversations With My FatherActress—PlayGlenn Close, Death and the MaidenFeatured Actor—PlayLarry…

1986 Tony Awards

PlayI'm Not RappaportMusicalThe Mystery of Edwin DroodReproduction—Play or MusicalSweet CharityActor—PlayJudd Hirsch, I'm Not RappaportActress—PlayLily Tomlin, The Search for Signs of…