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Charles Franklin Kettering

Charles Franklin Kettering Born: 1876Birthplace: Ohio Engine starting devices and ignition system—Kettering invented the first electrical ignition system and the self-starter for automobiles…

Dale Kleist

Dale Kleist Born: 1909 Birthplace: Newark, Ohio Fiberglass—In the 1930s, Dale Kleist, Games Slayer, and John Thomas…

Defoe, Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Defoe or De Foe, DanielDefoe or De Foe, Danieldĭfōˈ [key], 1660?–1731, English writer, b. London. He was nearly sixty when he turned to writing novels. In 1719 he published his…

poker

(Encyclopedia) poker, card game, believed to have originated in Asia and first played in the United States in the 19th cent. A traditional cutthroat gambling game at first, it is now also an…

flower

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Longitudinal cross section of a flower at the time of fertilization, showing a pollen grain and a pollen tube. flower, name for the specialized part of a plant containing the…

Animal Names: Male, Female, and Young

Top of Page Animal names are crucial distinctions in the English language for the creatures that exist across the planet. Whether it’s the best pet names, the terminology for baby farm animals, or…

Cawood Ledford 2001 Deaths

Cawood LedfordAge: 75 voice of University of Kentucky football and basketball for nearly four decades; called UK games for various radio stations from 1953-79 then formed a production company…

Croupier

Director:Mike HodgesWriter:Paul MayersbergThe Shooting Gallery; NR; 89 minutesRelease:7/00Cast:Clive Owen, Kate Hardie, Alex Kingston New York indie house The Shooting Gallery was responsible…

Anjelica Huston

Anjelica HustonactressBorn: 7/8/1951Birthplace: Los Angeles Academy Award-winning film and television actress best known for her role as Mae Rose in Prizzi's Honor (1985). Other film credits include…

Stevie Nicks Biography

Stevie Nicks (Stephanie Lynn Nicks)singer, songwriterBorn: 5/26/4198Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona Singer songwriter known for her work in the 1970s with the band Fleetwood Mac. Later separated…