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The Question: What were the first names of the two Smith brothers of Smith Brothers' Cough Drops fame? The Answer: The first names of the…Robert Bennet Forbes Biography
Robert Bennet Forbesmerchant, authorBorn: 1804Birthplace: Jamaica Plain, Mass. Began his career in his uncles' company, which specialized in trade with China. The company became Russell…Warren Avis Biography
businessmanDied: April 24, 2007 (Ann Arbor, Michigan) Best Known as: founder of Avis car rental company Founder of the Avis car rental chain, the second…Eldridge Reeves Johnson Biography
Eldridge Reeves Johnsoninventor, entrepreneurBorn: 1867Birthplace: Wilmington, Del. Based on the strength of his invention of a spring-driven gramophone motor (1896), Johnson founded the…Projects in the Pipeline
Current pipeline projects and their staggering costs by David Johnson This article was posted on August 27, 2000. The consortium of Western oil companies exploring the Caspian Sea…Frank Gerber Biography
Frank Gerber(Daniel Frank Gerber)baby food manufacturerBorn: 1873Birthplace: Douglas, Mich. He began his career in the family's tannery business at age 16, then helped to found the Fremont…Arthur Klein Biography
Arthur Kleinrecord-company founder Klein and his wife, Luce, founded Spoken Arts, a company that releases recorded literature. The company's roster includes works by Arthur Miller, William…Who invented Nintendo?
The Question: Who invented Nintendo? The Answer: Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Kyoto, Japan, dreamed up and built the original Nintendo Entertainment…Rose Markward Knox Biography
Rose Markward Knoxfood products manufacturerBorn: 1857Birthplace: Mansfield, Ohio She and her husband formed the Knox Gelatin Company, but it was she who ran it after his death in 1908 and…Roger Straus 2004 Deaths
Roger StrausAge: 87 publisher who headed Farrar, Straus, & Giroux, one of the most respected publishing houses in the industry. The company remained the last of the independents until…Trending
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