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Roentgen, Wilhelm Conrad

(Encyclopedia) Roentgen or Röntgen, Wilhelm ConradRoentgen or Röntgen, Wilhelm Conradboth: rĕntˈgĭn, rŭntˈ–, Ger. vĭlˈhĕlm kônˈrät röntˈgən [key], 1845–1923, German physicist. His notable research in…

CAT scan

(Encyclopedia) CAT scanCAT scankăt [key] [computerized axial tomography], X-ray technique that allows relatively safe, painless, and rapid diagnosis in previously inaccessible areas of the body; also…

Ivan DeBlois Combe 2000 Deaths

Ivan DeBlois CombeAge: 88 entrepreneur who created Clearasil, the acne cream, and developed the Odor-Eaters line of foot-care products. His marketing successes include Grecian Formula and…

Bragg, Sir William Lawrence

(Encyclopedia) Bragg, Sir William Lawrence, 1890–1971, English physicist, b. Adelaide, Australia, educated in Australia and at Trinity College, Cambridge; son of W. H. Bragg. He was professor of…

Price, Ray

country music artistBirthplace: Perryville, Tex.Born: 1/12/26

Ray, Aldo

(DaRe) actorBirthplace: Pen Argyl, Pa.Born: 1926Died: 1991

Raye, Martha

(Margie Yvonne Reed) comedienne, actressBirthplace: Butte, Mont.Born: 1916Died: 1994

Magliozzi, Ray

“Car Talk” hostBirthplace: Cambridge, Mass.Born: 3/30/49

Conniff, Ray

band leaderBirthplace: Attleboro, Mass.Born: 1916Died: 2002

Ray Dolby

Ray DolbyBorn: 1933 Dolby Noise Reduction. During the 1960s, Dolby discovered a way to dramatically reduce the “hiss” from analog tape sound recording and reproduction, revolutionizing the…