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Ken Kesey 2001 Deaths

Ken KeseyAge: 66 writer and counterculture hero who was inspired to write his first novel, One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest, while working as a night attendant in the psychiatric ward of a…

The Inventor of Basketball

The Question: Who invented basketball? The Answer: Basketball is one of the few popular sports with a definite known origin. In 1891, Dr. James Naismith invented…

George C. Scott Biography

George C. Scott(George Campbell Scott)actorBorn: 10/18/1927Birthplace: Wise, Virginia Academy Award-winning film and stage actor known for his powerful presence. His films include Dr. Strangelove (…

Reggie Jackson

Reggie JacksonBorn: May 18, 1946Baseball OF led AL in HRs 4 times; MVP in 1973; played on 5 World Series winners with Oakland, NY Yankees; 1977 Series MVP with 5 HRs; 563 career HRs; all-time…

Helen Jacobs

Helen JacobsBorn: Aug. 6, 1908Tennis 4-time winner of U.S. Championship (1932-35); Wimbledon winner in 1936; lost 4 Wimbledon finals to arch-rival Helen Wills Moody.Died: June 2, 1997Dr.…

Marlowe, Christopher

(Encyclopedia) Marlowe, Christopher, 1564–93, English dramatist and poet, b. Canterbury. Probably the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare, Marlowe, a shoemaker's son, was educated at…

Fechner, Gustav Theodor

(Encyclopedia) Fechner, Gustav TheodorFechner, Gustav Theodorg&oobreve;sˈtäf tāˈōdōr fĕkhˈnər [key], 1801–87, German philosopher and physicist, founder of psychophysics, educated at Dresden and…

Raikes, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Raikes, RobertRaikes, Robertrāks [key], 1735–1811, English philanthropist. In 1780 he organized a Sunday school, primarily for poor children, who were taught to read and to spell to…

Jeff Gordon

Jeff GordonBorn: Aug. 4, 1971Auto racer NASCAR Rookie of Year (1993); 4-time Winston Cup champion (1995,97,98,2001); won inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994; in 1997, at 25 became youngest winner…