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John Gorrie Biography
John Gorriephysician, inventor of refrigeration and air-conditioningBorn: Oct. 3, 1802Birthplace: Charleston, South Carolina or Nevis, West Indies John Gorrie attended medical school in New…John Joseph MITCHELL, Congress, MA (1873-1925)
MITCHELL John Joseph , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Marlboro, Middlesex County, Mass., May 9, 1873; attended the public schools, Boston College, and the Albany Law School; was…Henry Dominique LARCADE, Jr., Congress, LA (1890-1966)
LARCADE Henry Dominique, Jr. , a Representative from Louisiana; born in Opelousas, St. Landry Parish, La., July 12, 1890; attended the public and parochial schools, Opelousas High School, Academy…Waking Life
Director/Writer:Richard LinklaterFox Searchlight; R; 99 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Wiley Wiggins, Julie Delpy, Adam Goldberg Waking Life is a refreshingly original film from writer-director…Electrical Engineer (P. Finlon)
Paul Finlon Tell us about your work---what do you do? I work in the Nuclear Medical Division of a large company that manufactures Nuclear Medical…Pendulum Clocks
In 1656, Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch scientist, made the first pendulum clock, regulated by a mechanism with a “natural” period of oscillation. Although Galileo Galilei, sometimes credited…Marcian Edward HoffTed, Jr.
Marcian Edward Hoff“Ted”, Jr. Born: 1937 Birthplace: Rochester, N.Y. Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was…Stanley Mazor
Stanley MazorBorn: 1941Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a single-…Federico Faggin
Federico FagginBorn: 1941Birthplace: Vicenza, Italy Microprocessor concept and architecture—Ted Hoff was the first to recognize that Intel's new silicon-gated MOS technology might make a…The True George Washington: Soldier: Strategy
StrategyStrikingly at variance with these personal qualities of courage and hot blood is the "Fabian" policy for which he is so generally credited, and a study of his military career goes far…Trending
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