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William R. Hewlett
William R. HewlettBorn: 1913Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Mich. Variable frequency oscillation generator—Also known as the “audio oscillator,” this was the first practical method of generating high-…The House of Representatives — 110th Congress
In the following lists, the numeral indicates the congressional district represented; AL is for representatives at large. All terms run from Jan. 2007 to Jan. 2009. See also: Current and…Television Hall of Fame
Each year, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences inducts up to seven people or programs to the Television Hall of Fame. Here are the past…Giving Pledge Participants
The United States is home to roughly 40% of the world's billionaires. About 10% of America's richest citizens have committed to participate in the Giving Pledge and donate…Best American Journalism of the 20th Century
The following works were chosen as the 20th century's best American journalism by a panel of experts assembled by New York University's journalism department.John Hersey: “Hiroshima,” The…Fiske, Bradley Allen
(Encyclopedia) Fiske, Bradley AllenFiske, Bradley Allenfĭsk [key], 1854–1942, American naval officer and inventor, b. Lyons, N.Y., grad. Annapolis, 1874. In the U.S. navy he devoted himself to the…Wyeth, N. C.
(Encyclopedia) Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers Wyeth), 1882–1945, American painter and illustrator, b. Needham, Mass., studied with Howard Pyle. Among his many well-known murals are those in the…Say, Allen
(Encyclopedia) Say, Allen, 1937–, Japanese-American writer and illustrator of children's books, b. Yokohama, Japan, as James Allen Koichi Moriwaki Seii. After an apprentceship with a well-known…magnetosphere
(Encyclopedia) magnetosphere: see Van Allen radiation belts.Allen, Gracie
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