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The 2006 Class of Inductees

Herman Affel, 1893–1972, and Lloyd Espenschied, 1889–1986, Coaxial cable. The coaxial cable made it possible to carry thousands of simultaneous phone calls on long distance circuits. Karl…

Terman, Lewis Madison

(Encyclopedia) Terman, Lewis MadisonTerman, Lewis Madisontûrˈmən [key], 1877–1956, American psychologist, b. Johnson co., Ind., grad. Indiana Univ., 1902, Ph.D. Clark Univ., 1905. He joined the…

Brodeur, Martin Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Brodeur, Martin Pierre, 1972–, Canadian ice hockey player, b. Montreal. He became starting goalie for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL) in 1993 and played with…

Cliburn, Van

(Encyclopedia) Cliburn, Van (Harvey Lavan Cliburn)Cliburn, Vanklīˈbərn [key], 1934–2013, American pianist, b. Shreveport, La. Until 1951, Cliburn studied with his mother, a concert pianist; he later…

James, M. R.

(Encyclopedia) James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes James), 1862–1936, English scholar, educator, and writer. He attended Eton and King's College, Cambridge, became (1887) a fellow at King's, and held…

Kellogg Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Kellogg Foundation, philanthropic institution established (1930) at Battle Creek, Mich., by food manufacturer W. K. Kellogg (see under Kellogg, John Harvey). Kellogg eventually gave…

Rogers, James Harvey

(Encyclopedia) Rogers, James Harvey, 1886–1939, American economist, b. South Carolina, grad. Univ. of South Carolina (B.A., 1906) and Yale (B.A., 1909; Ph.D., 1916). He was professor of economics at…

Eleanor Rogers Cox: The Dream of Aengus Og

The Dream of Aengus OgEleanor Rogers CoxWhen the rose of Morn through the Dawn was breaking, And white on the hearth was last night's flame, Thither to me 'twixt sleeping and waking,…

Charles Christopher COX, Congress, CA (1952)

COX Charles Christopher , a Representative from California; born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., October 16, 1952; attended St. Gregory's School, St. Paul, Minn., 1957-1966; attended St. Thomas…

James COX, Congress, NJ (1753-1810)

COX James , a Representative from New Jersey; born in Monmouth, N.J., June 14, 1753; attended the public schools; commanded a company of militia at the Battles of Germantown and of Monmouth and…