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Willis Haviland Carrier
Willis Haviland CarrierBorn: 1876Birthplace: Angola, N.Y. Apparatus for treating air—Carrier developed the first safe, low pressure centrifugal refrigeration machine using non-toxic,…Willie Mays Biography
Willie MaysBorn: May 6, 1931Baseball OF nicknamed the “Say Hey Kid”; led NL in HRs and stolen bases 4 times each; 2-time MVP (1954,65) with NY-SF Giants; Hall of Famer who played in 24 All-…Willie Nelson Biography
Willie Nelsoncountry singer, songwriterBorn: 4/30/1933Birthplace: Abbott, Texas Grammy Award-winning country singer and songwriter known for his spare style and for inventing with Waylon…Bruce Willis Biography
Bruce WillisactorBorn: 3/19/1955Birthplace: Idar-Oberstein, Germany Emmy Award-winning film and television actor who gained fame as David Addison on Moonlighting (1985–89). His films include the Die…Empire State Building
(Encyclopedia) Empire State Building, in central Manhattan, New York City, on Fifth Ave. between 33d St. and 34th St. It was designed by the firm of Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon and built in 1930–31. For…Carrier, Willis Haviland
(Encyclopedia) Carrier, Willis Haviland, 1876–1950, American engineer who played a key role in inventing air conditioning, b. Angola, N.Y., grad. Cornell (M.E. 1901). Working for the Buffalo Forge Co…Lamb, Willis Eugene, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Lamb, Willis Eugene, Jr., 1913–2008, American physicist, b. Los Angeles, Ph.D. Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1938. Lamb was a professor at Columbia (1938–51), Stanford (1951–56),…Young, Lester Willis
(Encyclopedia) Young, Lester Willis, 1909–59, American jazz musician, b. Woodville, Miss. He played the tenor saxophone with various bands (1929–40), including those of Fletcher Henderson and Count…Willis Haviland Carrier Biography
Willis Haviland Carrier air conditioning pioneerBorn: 11/26/1876Birthplace: Angola, N.Y. Carrier grew up on his father's farm on the New York shore of Lake Erie. In 1895 he received a…Willie Thrower 2002 Deaths
Willie ThrowerAge: 71 became NFL's first African-American quarterback when he appeared in a game for the Chicago Bears on Oct. 18, 1953; never appeared in another game and it would be 15…