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Frederick G. Cottrell
Frederick G. CottrellBorn: 1877Birthplace: Oakland, Calif. Electrostatic precipitator—Cottrell's invention used high voltage electricity to remove from 90 to 98% of the ash, dust, and acid…Slideshow: Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners
by Liz Olson and Jennie Wood The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to persons who have made the most outstanding contributions toward world peace. From novelists to social workers, the award has gone…Ellen Dorrit Hoffleit Biography
scientistDied: April 9, 2007 (New Haven, Connecticut) Best Known as: astromoner and author of "The Bright Star Catalogue" Astromer who compiled "The Bright…Ellen MacArthur, 2005 News
British sailor, finished a solo 27,000-mile circumnavigation in February, in 71 days, 14 hours, 18 minutes, and 33 seconds, breaking the world record for sailing around the world alone. She…Ellen Willis 2006 Deaths
Ellen WillisAge: 64 feminist journalist, cultural critic, and university professor who was a founder of the radical Redstockings group in 1969. Her books include No More Nice Girls:…Ralph Waldo Emerson: To Ellen
To EllenAnd Ellen, when the graybeard years Have brought us to life's evening hour, And all the crowded Past appears A tiny scene of sun and shower, Then, if I read the page aright…Adventists
(Encyclopedia) AdventistsAdventistsădˈvĕnˌtĭsts [key] [advent, Lat.,=coming], members of a group of related religious denominations whose distinctive doctrine centers in their belief concerning the…Evans, Dame Edith
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress. After her stage debut in 1912, Evans toured with Ellen Terry. Known for her resonant voice, she worked with the Old Vic (1925–26) and had…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: W
Selected Biographies A to ZA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+ biographies Biographies by…Gielgud, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Gielgud, Sir John (Arthur John Gielgud)Gielgud, Sir Johngĭlˈg&oobreve;d [key], 1904–2000, English actor, director, and producer. A grandnephew of Ellen Terry, Gielgud made his…Trending
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