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Biographies: Notable Philanthropists

Notable Philanthropists Andrew Carnegie See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Charitable Contributions by Type of…

Men's Olympic Triple Jump Through the Years

Triple Jump Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the men's triple jump competition from 1896 to the present. Year   Distance Record 1896 James Connolly, USA 44-113/4  …

Notable Summer Olympians, A-Z

Abebe Bikila Related Links All-Time Leading Medal Winners Quiz: Memorable Ceremonies Olympics Timeline Summer Olympics Through The Years A-D | E-J | K-P | R-Z Agassi, Andre, Tennis Ali,…

Biographies: Notable Business Biographies

Notable Business Biographies Lido Anthony “Lee“ Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the…

Ibsen, Henrik

(Encyclopedia) Ibsen, HenrikIbsen, Henrikhĕnˈrĭk ĭbˈsən [key], 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet. His early years were lonely and miserable. Distressed by the consequences of his family's…

Maria Goeppert Mayer Biography

Maria Goeppert MayerphysicistBorn: 6/28/1906Birthplace: Katowice (then Germany, now Poland) An accomplished physicist, Goeppert-Mayer made numerous contributions to the field of physics and…

Bats

Director:Louis MorneauWriter:John LoganDestination Films; PG-13; 91 minutesRelease:10/99Cast:Lou Diamond Phillips, Dina Meyer, Carlos Jacott Bats' bats aren't your standard bug-snacking bats…

George Mosby DAVISON, Congress, KY (1855-1912)

DAVISON George Mosby , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Stanford, Lincoln County, Ky., March 23, 1855; attended the common schools, Stanford Academy, and Meyers Academy; studied law; was…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: To the Nile

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Passage of the ApenninesTo the Nile 'Found by Mr. Townshend Meyer among the papers of Leigh Hunt, [and] published in the "St. James's Magazine" for March, 1876.' (…