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The National Inventors Hall of Fame
The Inventors Hall of Fame, located in Akron, Ohio, was established in 1973 by the National Council of Patent Law Associations, now the National Council of Intellectual Property Law Associations,…1997 Winston Cup Top 5 Finishing Order + Pole
1997 SEASON (through Oct. 12) No. Event Winner 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Pole 1 Daytona 500 J. Gordon T. Labonte R. Craven B. Elliott S. Marlin M. Skinner 2…dumping
(Encyclopedia) dumping, selling goods at less than the normal price, usually as exports in international trade. It may be done by a producer, a group of producers, or a nation. Dumping is usually…Vermeer, Jan
(Encyclopedia) Vermeer, Jan or JohannesVermeer, Jan or Johannesvərmērˈ, Dutch yän vərmārˈ, yōhänˈəs [key], 1632–75, Dutch genre and landscape painter. He was born in Delft, where he spent his entire…Biographies: Deaths of 2013
// Cite Deaths of 2013 See also 2012 Deaths 2011 Deaths 2010 Deaths More Deaths Related Links 2013 Current Events Biographies by Category Arts and Entertainment Business,…Martin, Paul Edgar Philippe, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Martin, Paul Edgar Philippe, Jr., 1938–, Canadian politician, prime minister (2003–6) of Canada, b. Windsor, Ont. The scion of a politically active family (his father served in…De Niro, Robert Anthony Jr.
(Encyclopedia) De Niro, Robert Anthony, Jr., 1943-, American film actor and director, b. New York, N.Y. Both of De Niro’s parents were painters; De…Norris, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Norris, Frank (Benjamin Franklin Norris), 1870–1902, American novelist, b. Chicago. After studying in Paris, at the Univ. of California (1890–94), and at Harvard, he spent several…Derby, Elias Hasket
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Elias HasketDerby, Elias Hasketdûrˈbē [key], 1739–99, American merchant, b. Salem, Mass. He inherited the considerable wealth and maritime business that his father, Richard…Clancy, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Clancy, Tom (Thomas Leo Clancy, Jr.), 1947–2013, American popular novelist, b. Baltimore, grad. Loyola Univ. Maryland (B.A., 1969). While working as an insurance agent he wrote The…