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Ronald H. Coase Biography
Ronald H. CoaseeconomistBorn: 12/29/1910Birthplace: London He worked as a statistician in the British War Cabinet and received his Ph.D. from the University of London in 1951 before emigrating to…Edward Knight Collins Biography
Edward Knight CollinsshipownerBorn: 1802Birthplace: Truro, Mass. Collins began working in the shipping business at age 15 in New York City, and bought his first shipping line in 1831. Five…Harry Sayles Conover Biography
Harry Sayles Conovermodeling agency founderBorn: 1911Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Originally working as a radio performer and model in the 1930s, he founded his own modeling agency in New York…William Nelson Cromwell Biography
William Nelson CromwelllawyerBorn: 1854Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Originally an accountant with the New York law firm of Algernon S. Sullivan, he joined the firm as an attorney and became…John Perkins Cushing Biography
John Perkins Cushingmerchant, philanthropistBorn: 1787Birthplace: Boston, Mass. At the tender age of 16 he became the head of his uncle's trading company in China, Perkins & Company,…Edward Davy Biography
Edward Davyphysician, scientistBorn: 6/16/1806Birthplace: Ottery St. Mary, Devon, England After studying medicine and beginning a career as a chemist, he became interested in telegraphy. He…Warren de la Rue Biography
Warren de la Rueastronomer, physicistBorn: 1/15/1815Birthplace: Guernsey, United Kingdom After studying in Paris, he began working in his father's papermaking business, inventing an envelope-…William Edwards Deming Biography
William Edwards Demingstatistician, management consultantBorn: 10/14/1900Birthplace: Sioux City, Iowa After studying electrical engineering at the University of Wyoming and mathematical…Elias Hasket Derby Biography
Elias Hasket Derbymerchant, shipownerBorn: 1739Birthplace: Salem, Mass. Having inherited his father's shipping business, he actively engaged the firm's ships in privateering during the…Richard D'Oyly Carte Biography
Richard D'Oyly Cartetheatrical impresarioBorn: 5/3/1844Birthplace: London Having begun his career in his father's business making musical instruments, he is best known for having produced the…Trending
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