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Kelly, R.

(Robert Kelly)singer, record producer, actorBirthplace: ChicagoBorn: 1969

Tolkien, J. R. R.

(Encyclopedia) Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel Tolkien)Tolkien, J. R. R.tälˈkēn, tōlˈ– [key], 1892–1973, British novelist, b. South Africa. A fantasy writer and Oxford don, Tolkien wrote The…

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…

George R. Stibitz

George R. StibitzBorn: 1904Birthplace: York, Pa. Complex computer—Stibitz is internationally recognized as the father of the modern digital computer. In 1939 Stibitz helped design the Model I complex…

William R. Hewlett

William R. HewlettBorn: 1913Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Mich. Variable frequency oscillation generator—Also known as the “audio oscillator,” this was the first practical method of generating high-…

R. Kelly Biography

R. Kelly(Robert Kelly)musician, songwriterBorn: 1969Birthplace: Chicago Grammy-winning musician and songwriter known for his songwriting prowess (he has written for Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson…

John R. "Jack" Horner

Paleontologist Melissa Sogard Horner has suggested that perhaps the T. rex was really more of a scavenger than a predator. Did you know? Jack Horner refers to many common dinosaurs…