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R. L. Burnside
Mr. WizardFat Possum/Epitaph Junior Kimbrough's labelmate on Fat Possum, R. L. Burnside is another Mississippi hill country-bluesman rescued from obscurity in the early '90s. His seminal Fat…Joseph L. Mankiewicz
Joseph L. Mankiewiczdirector, screenwriter, producerBorn: 2/11/1909Birthplace: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania Academy Award-winning film director, screenwriter and producer who directed Dragonwyck (1946…Donalee L. Tabern
Donalee L. Tabern Born: 1900Birthplace: Bowling Green, Ohio Thio-barbituric acid derivatives—Volwiler and Tabern came up with Pentothal when they were seeking an anesthetic which could be injected…Arthur L. Schawlow
Arthur L. SchawlowBorn: 1921Birthplace: Mount Vernon, N.Y Laser—Co-inventor of the laser. Schawlow worked with Charles H. Townes who was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1976.…Waldo L. Semon
Waldo L. SemonBorn: 1898Birthplace: Demopolis, Ala. PVC plastisols—Semon's work turned polyvinyl chloride (PVC), first considered worthless, into the world's second-best selling plastic. He…James L. Fergason
James L. FergasonBorn: 1934Birthplace: Wakenda, Missouri Liquid crystal display (LCD)—Liquid crystal displays were originally based on a concept that used a large amount of powder, provided a limited…Christopher L. Sholes
Christopher L. SholesBorn: 1819Birthplace: Danville, Pa. Typewriting machine—Publisher and politician Sholes invented the first practical typewriting machine (the name was coined by the Scientific…John L. Sullivan
John L. SullivanBorn: Oct. 15, 1858Boxer world heavyweight champion (1882-92); last of bare-knuckle champions.Died: Feb. 2, 1918James E. SullivanR - TPat SummittMoltke, Helmuth Johannes Ludwig, Graf von
(Encyclopedia) Moltke, Helmuth Johannes Ludwig, Graf vonMoltke, Helmuth Johannes Ludwig, Graf vonhĕlˈm&oomacr;t yōhäˈnəs l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh gräf fən môltˈkə [key], 1848–1916, German army officer…Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von
(Encyclopedia) Helmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand vonHelmholtz, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand vonhĕrˈmän l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh fĕrˈdēnänt fən hĕlmˈhôlts [key], 1821–94, German scientist. Although known…Trending
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