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Percy Shaw Biography
Percy ShawBritish inventor Born: 1890 Originally working as a road repairer, he introduced a safety innovation that would make him a millionaire. By installing “cat's eyes” along the edges of…George Shillibeer Biography
George Shillibeerpioneer of London omnibuses Born: 1797Birthplace: London, England Having founded a coach-building enterprise in Paris (1925), he expanded to include buses. In 1829, he…Sime Silverman Biography
Sime Silvermannewspaper publisherBorn: 1873Birthplace: Cortland, N.Y With nearly a decade under his belt in the newspaper business (New York Morning Telegraph, 1896–1905), he established a…J. Russell Smith Biography
J. Russell Smith (Joseph Russell Smith) economist, scholar, geographerBorn: 1874Birthplace: near Lincoln, Va. Having studied and taught economics at the University of Pennsylvania and its…W. H. Smith Biography
W. H. Smith(William Henry Smith, Jr.)newsagent, bookseller, statesman Born: 1825Birthplace: London, England He entered the family's bookselling business, becoming his father's partner in 1846…William Henry Smith Biography
William Henry SmithBritish newsagentBorn: 1792 He got his start selling newspapers in his father's business in 1812 with his brother Henry Edward. They moved beyond their father's Strand shop…Michael A. Spence Biography
Michael A. Spence scholar, economistBorn: 1943Birthplace: Montclair, N.J. A bi-coastal economist specializing in the study of dynamic competition and the economics of information, he taught…Francis Edgar Stanley Biography
Francis Edgar Stanleyinventor, manufacturer Born: 6/1/1849Birthplace: Kingfield, Maine Francis and his twin brother Freelan formed the Stanley Dry Plate Company in 1883 to manufacture dry…Harry Stevens Biography
Harry Stevensfood industry executiveBorn: 1855Birthplace: London, England Having emigrated to Ohio in 1882, he quickly established himself in the business of providing food to sports fans and…Charles A. Stone Biography
Charles A. Stone electrical engineerBorn: 1867Birthplace: Newton, Mass. Stone met his lifelong friend and partner, Edwin Webster, while they were studying electrical engineering at the…Trending
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