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J. Franklin Hyde
J. Franklin Hyde Born: 1903 Method for making a transparent article of silica—Hyde was with Corning Glass when he discovered a…William J. Kroll
William J. KrollBorn: 1889Birthplace: Luxembourg Method for manufacturing titanium and alloys thereof—Metallurgist William Kroll invented the Kroll process, a technique for producing titanium…James J. Jeffries
James J. JeffriesBorn: Apr. 15, 1875Boxer world heavyweight champion (1899-1905); retired undefeated but came back to fight Jack Johnson in 1910 and lost (KO, 15th). Died: Mar. 3, 1953Dale…Oak Creek
(Encyclopedia) Oak Creek, city (1990 pop. 19,513), Milwaukee co., SE Wis., a suburb of Milwaukee, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1955. Electronic, plastic, paper, metal, and concrete products; machinery;…Fromm, Erich
(Encyclopedia) Fromm, ErichFromm, Erichĕrˈĭkh frōm, frŏm [key], 1900–1980, psychoanalyst and author, b. Frankfurt, Germany, Ph.D. Univ. of Heidelberg, 1922. From 1929 to 1932 he lectured at the…strawberry
(Encyclopedia) strawberry, any plant of the genus Fragaria of the family Rosaceae (rose family), low herbaceous perennials with edible red fruits, native to temperate and mountainous tropical regions…Lake Forest
(Encyclopedia) Lake Forest, city (1990 pop. 17,836), Lake co., NE Ill., a prestigious residential suburb of Chicago, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1861. The city is known for its scenic lakefront and…Fantastic Fables, Ambrose Bierce: The Tyrant Frog
156 158 The Tyrant Frog A SNAKE swallowing a frog head-first was approached by a Naturalist with a stick. "Ah, my deliverer," said the Snake as well as he could, "you have arrived just in time;…Aesop's Fables: The Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun
by Aesop The Fir-Tree and the BrambleThe Dog, the Cock, and the FoxThe Frogs' Complaint Against the Sun Once upon a time the Sun was about to take to himself a wife. The Frogs in terror…Fantastic Fables by Ambrose Bierce: The Tyrant Frog
The Fugitive Office The Eligible Son-in-Law The Tyrant Frog A SNAKE swallowing a frog head-first was approached by a Naturalist with a stick. "Ah, my deliverer," said the Snake as…Trending
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