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Vinton Cerf

Vinton Cerf Born: 1943 Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)—Cerf and Kahn created the…

Alvin John Krueger Biography

Alvin John KruegerAge: 79 late 1930's college football star who guided USC to two straight Rose Bowl victories over undefeated, unscored-upon teams in 1939 and 1940; caught a 19-yard TD with…

Colin Firth Biography

Colin Firth actorBorn: 9/10/1960Birthplace: Grayshott, Hampshire, England Well-regarded British actor who has starred in such movies as Valmont (1989) and Apartment Zero (1988). Firth became…

Sylvester Stallone Biography

Sylvester StalloneactorBorn: 7/6/1946Birthplace: New York City Actor known for his roles in action-adventure films that are big on muscle and carnage. His films include the five Rocky films…

2002-2003 Season

Stanley Cup Playoffs—2003National Hockey League Final Standings of the Clubs: 2002–2003NHL Leading Scorers: 2002–2003NHL Leading Goaltenders: 2002–20032003-2004 SeasonHockey2001-2002 Season…

Cyrus McCormick

Cyrus McCormick Born: 1809Birthplace: Rockbridge County, Va. Reaper—While others had also invented the mechanical grain reaper McCormick's constant improvements and astute business sense…

Robert Maurer

Robert MaurerBorn: 1924Birthplace: St. Louis, Mo. Fused silica optical waveguide—The inventors, Maurer, Keck, and Schultz. designed and produced the first optical fiber with light loss during…

Rangaswamy Srinivasan

Rangaswamy Srinivasan Born: Feb. 28, 1929 Excimer eye surgery— IBM researchers Srinivasan, Wynne, and Blum developed this technique used in LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) eye…