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Robert R.Williams, Jr.
Robert R.Williams, Jr. Born: 1886 Birthplace: Nellore, India Synthesis of vitamin B1—Williams isolated thiamine in…John Presper Eckert, Jr.
John Presper Eckert, Jr. Born: 1919Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pa. ENIAC data translating device—Engineers Eckert and Mauchly invented ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator), the first…Alvin Ailey, Jr. Biography
Alvin Ailey, Jr.modern dancer, choreographerBorn: 1/5/1931Birthplace: Rogers, Texas Modern dancer and choreographer known for his theatrical, energetic dances that combine modern, jazz and…Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park
(Encyclopedia) Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historical Park: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Justice Overdue: Civil Rights Cases Reopened
Unpunished crimes revisited after decades of neglect FBI photographs of slain civil rights workers Andrew Goodman, James Earl Chaney, and Michael Schwerner Related Links Black History Month…Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.Rodino, Peter Wallace, Jr.rōdēˈnō [key], 1909–2005, U.S. congressman, b. Newark, N.J., as Pellegrino Rodino, Jr.; grad. New Jersey Law School, 1937. Awarded…Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel
(Encyclopedia) Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, officially the Lucius J. Kellam, Jr. Bridge-Tunnel, 17.6 mi (28.2 km) long, across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, E Va., connecting Cape Charles with…Back On Top
Two decades and five head coaches after its last NCAA title, UCLA finally wins its first championship of the post-Wooden era.—Gene Wojciechowski They came. They saw. They resigned. That's…Tolbert, William Richard, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Tolbert, William Richard, Jr.Tolbert, William Richard, Jr.tŏlˈbərt [key], 1913–80, president of Liberia (1971–80). In government since 1935, he was vice president (1951–71), succeeding…Jackson, Jesse Louis
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Jesse Louis, 1941–, African-American political leader, clergyman, and civil-rights activist, b. Greenville, S.C. Raised in poverty, he attended the Chicago Theological…Trending
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