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Roentgen, Wilhelm Conrad
(Encyclopedia) Roentgen or Röntgen, Wilhelm ConradRoentgen or Röntgen, Wilhelm Conradboth: rĕntˈgĭn, rŭntˈ–, Ger. vĭlˈhĕlm kônˈrät röntˈgən [key], 1845–1923, German physicist. His notable research in…CAT scan
(Encyclopedia) CAT scanCAT scankăt [key] [computerized axial tomography], X-ray technique that allows relatively safe, painless, and rapid diagnosis in previously inaccessible areas of the body; also…Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Halifax, George Savile, 1st marquess of, 1633–95, English statesman. A protégé of the 2d duke of Buckingham, he was made Viscount Halifax (1668) and sat (1672–76) in the privy council…James Hillier
James Hillier Born: 1915 Birthplace: Ontario, Canada Electron lens correction device—Hillier is noted for his…Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography
1929-1968, American clergyman and civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prepares to speak to a crowd of 200,000 marchers in Washingtion, DC. Related Links Martin Luther King…Bragg, Sir William Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Bragg, Sir William Lawrence, 1890–1971, English physicist, b. Adelaide, Australia, educated in Australia and at Trinity College, Cambridge; son of W. H. Bragg. He was professor of…Stuart, James Francis Edward
(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, James Francis Edward, 1688–1766, claimant to the British throne, son of James II and Mary of Modena; called the Old Pretender. His birth, falsely rumored by Whigs at…Magliozzi, Ray
“Car Talk” hostBirthplace: Cambridge, Mass.Born: 3/30/49Price, Ray
country music artistBirthplace: Perryville, Tex.Born: 1/12/26Ray, Aldo
(DaRe) actorBirthplace: Pen Argyl, Pa.Born: 1926Died: 1991Trending
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