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(A). An enormous tankard holding enough drink for any ordinary drinker to last through Saturday and Sunday. This measure was introduced into Wales in 1886 to compensate topers for the…Robert Loggia Biography
Robert LoggiaactorBorn: 1/3/1930Birthplace: New York, New York Saying of himself, “I'm a character actor in that I play many different roles, and I'm virtually unrecognizable from one role to…Robert Morley Biography
Robert Morleyactor, writerBorn: 5/26/1908Birthplace: Semley, Wiltshire, England Robert Morley, a graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, first starred on stage, playing the…Robert Johnson Biography
Robert Johnsonblues singer, guitaristBorn: 5/5/1911Birthplace: Hazelhurst, Mississippi Robert Johnson may well have been the most influential blues musician of all time. Although he only…Robert Ludlum Biography
Robert Ludlum(another pen name, Jonathan Ryder)novelistBorn: 5/25/1927Birthplace: New York City suspense novelist whose fast-paced books about spies and international conspiracies have sold…Robert Hass Biography
Robert Hasspoet and translatorBorn: 3/1/1941Birthplace: San Francisco Hass was appointed Poet Laureate of the United States in 1995 and used the post to promote poetry and literacy. During his term (…Robert Hutchings Goddard
Robert Hutchings Goddard Born: 1882Birthplace: Worcester, Mass. Control mechanism for rocket apparatus—Goddard launched the first liquid-fuel rocket in 1926. Other rocket design developments…Robert J. Seiwald
Robert J. SeiwaldBorn: 1925Birthplace: Fort Morgan, Colo Dyes for diagnosing infectious diseases—Burckhalter and Seiwald synthesized fluorescein isothiocyanate (FITC), an antibody labeling…Robert N. Hall
Robert N. HallBorn: 1919Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. High-voltage, high-power semiconductor pin rectifier—Hall's invention boosted efficiency and reduced wasted power and destructive heat…Robert S. Ledley
Robert S. LedleyBorn: 1926Birthplace: New York City Diagnostic x-ray systems—Ledley developed the ACTA diagnostic x-ray scanner, the first whole-body computerized tomography (CT) machine. He…Trending
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