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Wollaston, William Hyde
(Encyclopedia) Wollaston, William Hyde, 1766–1828, English scientist, M.D. Cambridge, 1793. His wide-ranging scientific achievements include the discovery (1802) of the dark lines (Fraunhofer lines)…H. Donald Loucks Biography
H. Donald LoucksAge: 84 coached Florida State's first men's basketball team in 1947; retired from teaching in 1980; elected to FSU's Hall of Fame in 1985. Died of heart failure.Died:…Donald H. Rumsfeld Biography
Donald H. RumsfeldGeorge W. Bush's secretary of DefenseBorn: 7/9/1932Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. The ultimate Washington insider, Rumsfeld became President Bush's secretary of defense in…William H. Masters Biography
William H. Mastershuman sexuality expertBorn: 12/27/1915Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio human sexuality expert who, with his second wife and co-researcher, Virginia Johnson, studied sexual…H. Clay Earles Biography
H. Clay EarlesAge: 86 founder, chairman of the board and CEO of Martinsville (Va.) Speedway. Earles died after a yearlong illness.Died: Martinsville, Va., November 16, 1999Virginia Foster…Ronald H. Coase Biography
Ronald H. CoaseeconomistBorn: 12/29/1910Birthplace: London He worked as a statistician in the British War Cabinet and received his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1951 before emigrating to…Edward H. Harriman Biography
Edward H. Harrimanfinancier, railroad executiveBorn: 2/25/1848Birthplace: Hempstead, N.Y. He began his career on Wall Street, but became involved in railroads when he married Mary Averell,…Arthur H. Motley Biography
Arthur H. Motley(“Red” Motley)publisherBorn: 1900Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Having begun his career at Crowell-Collier publishers in 1928, he became publisher of American Magazine (1941–…H. Ross Perot Biography
H. Ross Perot(Henry Ross Perot)business executive, political figureBorn: 6/27/1930Birthplace: Texarkana, Tex. After graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy (1953) and serving his required tour…W. H. Smith Biography
W. H. Smith(William Henry Smith, Jr.)newsagent, bookseller, statesman Born: 1825Birthplace: London, England He entered the family's bookselling business, becoming his father's partner in 1846…Trending
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