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James Hillier
James Hillier Born: 1915 Birthplace: Ontario, Canada Electron lens correction device—Hillier is noted for his…James Wynne
James WynneBorn: March 19, 1943Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Excimer eye surgery— IBM researchers Srinivasan, Wynne, and Blum developed this technique used in LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ…James Collip
James CollipBorn: 1892 Purified Insulin. Canadian scientists Banting, Best, and Collip determined that insulin injections would help keep diabetics alive and developed techniques for extracting,…James Naismith
James NaismithBorn: Nov. 6, 1861 Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891 at the YMCA Training School (now Springfield College) in Springfield, Mass. Died: Nov.…The Book of James
James Ch. 1: James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus… Ch. 2: My brethren, have not the faith of our Lord Jesus… Ch. 3: My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we… Ch. 4: From…Bruce, James, 8th earl of Elgin
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, James, 8th earl of Elgin: see Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of.Pea Ridge
(Encyclopedia) Pea Ridge, chain of hills, NW Ark., where the Civil War battle of Pea Ridge (or Elkhorn Tavern) was fought Mar. 6–8, 1862. Earl Van Dorn, leading a large Confederate command, which…Ames, Ezra
(Encyclopedia) Ames, Ezra, 1768–1836, American painter, b. Framingham, Mass. Early in his life he worked as a carriage painter, miniaturist, engraver, and decorator, first in Worcester, Mass., and…Prado, Museo Nacional del
(Encyclopedia) Prado, Museo Nacional delPrado, Museo Nacional delpräˈdō, Span. präˈᵺō [key], Spanish national museum of painting and sculpture, in Madrid, one of the finest in Europe. Situated on the…Van Rensselaer, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Van Rensselaer, Stephen, 1764–1839, American political leader and soldier, called the Patroon, b. New York City. He spent some years managing his property, which included most of the…Trending
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