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Robert Banks

Robert BanksBorn: 1921 Birthplace: Piedmont, Mo. Polypropylene and high-density polyethylene (HDPE)—While working for the Phillips Petroleum Company, Banks and Hogan developed two of the world's most…

crystal

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Types of crystal crystal, a solid body bounded by natural plane faces that are the external expression of a regular internal arrangement of constituent atoms, molecules, or…

Chico O'Farrill 2001 Deaths

Chico O'Farrill(Arturo O'Farrill)Age: 79 Grammy-nominated composer and arranger who was a pioneer in Afro-Cuban jazz. Most of his career was spent in obscurity, writing and arranging music…

Cliff Barker 1998 Deaths

Cliff BarkerAge: 77 a member of Kentucky's "Fabulous Five" which went 36-3 and won the school's first NCAA men's basketball championship in 1948; later that summer Barker and his four…

2010 Newbery Medal and Honor Books

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association for the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children…

Denny Price 2000 Deaths

Denny PriceAge: 62 United States Basketball League co-coach and father of former NBA star Mark and current NBA player Brent; became co-coach of Oklahoma Storm in April 2000; athletic director…

James LONGLEY, Congress, ME (1951)

LONGLEY James , a Representative from Maine; born in Lewiston, Maine, July 7, 1951; graduated Phillips Academy; graduated Holy Cross and University of Maine Law School; personal assistant to the…

Frederick Lawrence GRANDY, Congress, IA (1948)

GRANDY Frederick Lawrence , a Representative from Iowa; born in Sioux City, Iowa, June 29, 1948; attended public schools; graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy, 1966; graduated from Harvard…

Moses Tyler STEVENS, Congress, MA (1825-1907)

STEVENS Moses Tyler , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in North Andover (then a part of Andover), Essex County, Mass., October 10, 1825; attended Franklin Academy at North Andover; was…

Henry Elbert STUBBS, Congress, CA (1881-1937)

STUBBS Henry Elbert , a Representative from California; born in Nampa, Coleman County, Tex., March 4, 1881; attended the public schools in Groesbeck, Tex., and Phillips University, Enid, Okla.;…