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Richard KELLY, Congress, FL (1924-2005)

KELLY Richard , a Representative from Florida; born in Atlanta, Ga., July 31, 1924; attended Crystal Springs, Fla., elementary schools; graduated from Zephyrhills, Fla., high school, 1946; A.B…

Sue W. KELLY, Congress, NY (1936)

KELLY Sue W. , a Representative from New York; born in Lima, Allen County, Ohio, September 26, 1936; graduated from Lima Central High School, Lima, Ohio; B.A., Denison University, Granville, Ohio…

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…

Zapf, Hermann

(Encyclopedia) Zapf, Hermann, 1918–2015, German calligrapher and type designer, b. Nuremberg. While apprenticing as a photo retoucher (1934–38) Zapf became interested in the work of calligrapher and…

Tirpitz, Alfred von

(Encyclopedia) Tirpitz, Alfred vonTirpitz, Alfred vonälˈfrāt fən tĭrˈpĭts [key], 1849–1930, German admiral. His influence on German naval policy began with his study of the recently invented torpedo…

Bessemer, Sir Henry

(Encyclopedia) Bessemer, Sir HenryBessemer, Sir Henrybĕsˈəmər [key], English engineer and inventor, b. Charleton, Hertfordshire. He made experiments to obtain stronger material for gun manufacture…

strontium

(Encyclopedia) strontiumstrontiumstrŏnˈshēəm [key] [from Strontian, a Scottish town], a metallic chemical element; symbol Sr; at. no. 38; at. wt. 87.62; m.p. 769℃; b.p. 1,384℃; sp. gr. 2.6 at 20℃;…

Emmett W. Chappelle Biography

Emmett W. ChappellebiochemistBorn: 10/25/1925Birthplace: Phoenix, Ariz. Emmett W. Chappelle earned a B.S. degree from the University of California in 1950, and from 1950 to 1953 he served as…

Robert Emmett 2000 Deaths

Robert EmmettAge: 78 actor and writer who penned That Was the Week That Was, a 1960s satirical news show. He died after surgery for acute appendicitis. Died: Manhattan, April 8, 2000Ruth DykA…