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Robert Heath Dennard

Robert Heath Dennard Born: 1932Birthplace: Terrell, Tex. One-transistor dynamic random access memory—Dr. Dennard's invention of DRAM, most often called RAM, was a core development in today's…

2002 People in the News

Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Saud,Abu Nidal,Terry Lynn Barton,Lance Bass,Ramzi bin al-Shibh,Robert Blake,Hans Blix,Tom Brokaw,Martin Burnham,Jimmy Carter,Hugo Chávez,Bobby Frank Cherry,Vincent “…

Dulles, John Foster

(Encyclopedia) Dulles, John FosterDulles, John Fosterdŭlˈəs [key], 1888–1959, U.S. secretary of state (1953–59), b. Washington, D.C.; brother of Allen Dulles, grandson of John Watson Foster,…

The Devil's Dictionary: Folly

by Ambrose Bierce FLY-SPECKFOOLFOLLY -n. That "gift and faculty divine" whose creative and controlling energy inspires Man's mind, guides his actions and adorns his life. Folly!…

Donald Wilbur STEWART, Congress, AL (1940)

Senate Years of Service: 1978-1981 Party: Democrat STEWART Donald Wilbur , a Senator from Alabama; born in Munford, Talladega County, Ala., February 8, 1940; attended the Munford and Anniston…

Luke PRYOR, Congress, AL (1820-1900)

Senate Years of Service: 1880-1880 Party: Democrat PRYOR Luke , a Senator and a Representative from Alabama; born in Huntsville, Madison County, Ala., July 5, 1820; moved with his parents to…

TRUMBULL, Joseph, Congress, CT (1737-1778)

TRUMBULL, Joseph, (brother of Jonathan Trumbull, Jr.), a Delegate from Connecticut; born in Lebanon, Conn., March 11, 1737; was graduated from Harvard College in 1756; elected to the Continental…

William KELLY, Congress, AL (1786-1834)

Senate Years of Service: 1822-1825 Party: Democratic Republican; Jacksonian KELLY William , a Senator from Alabama; born September 22, 1786; probably in South Carolina; received a classical…

Frank McCourt Biography

Frank McCourtwriter, teacherBorn: 1931Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Publishing phenomenon whose 1996 account of his miserable Irish childhood, Angela's Ashes, remained on the New York Times…