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Edward J. Rosinski
Edward J. Rosinski Born: 1921Birthplace: Gloucester County, N.J. Catalytic cracking of hydrocarbons with a crystalline zeolite catalyst composite—Plank and Rosinski developed the first…Gardner, Isabella Stewart
(Encyclopedia) Gardner, Isabella Stewart, 1840–1924, American art collector, b. New York City. She lived in Boston following her marriage to the financier Jack Gardner. After the Civil War her home…Holm, Jeanne Marjorie
(Encyclopedia) Holm, Jeanne Marjorie, 1921–2010, U.S. military officer, the first female general in the U.S. air force, b. Portland, Oreg. Enlisting in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps in 1942, she…Torrijos Herrera, Omar
(Encyclopedia) Torrijos Herrera, OmarTorrijos Herrera, Omarōmärˈ tōrēˈhōs ārāˈrä [key], 1929–81, military leader, dictator of Panama (1968–78). As a lieutenant colonel, he led, together with Col.…Lewis Hastings Sarett
Lewis Hastings SarettBorn: 1917Birthplace: Champaign, Ill. The process of treating pregnene compounds—Sarett prepared the first synthetic cortisone. He and several collaborators developed…Copland, Aaron
(Encyclopedia) Copland, AaronCopland, Aaronkōpˈlənd [key], 1900–1990, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Copland was a pupil of Rubin Goldmark and of Nadia Boulanger, who introduced his work to the…Tennis 2000 French Open Women's Singles Winners
FINAL EIGHT— #1 Martina Hingis; #3 Monica Seles; #4 Venus Williams; #5 Conchita Martinez; #6 Mary Pierce; #8 Arantxa Sanchez Vicario; plus unseeded Marta Marrero and Chanda Rubin. Quarterfinals…Peace Corps
(Encyclopedia) Peace Corps, agency of the U.S. government, whose purpose is to assist underdeveloped countries in meeting their needs for trained manpower. The Peace Corps was established in 1961 by…Covington
(Encyclopedia) Covington Covington kŭvˈĭngtən [key], city (2020 pop. 40,181), seat of Kenton co., N central Ky., at…Hampton, Lionel
(Encyclopedia) Hampton, Lionel, 1908?–2002, African-American vibraphonist and bandleader, b. Louisville, Ky. When his family moved to Chicago c.1916, the young Hampton began playing drums in a…Trending
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