Emile Berliner Born: 1851Birthplace: Hanover, Germany Microphone and gramophone—The Berliner microphone enhanced Bell's telephone that had been limited to short transmissions. The gramophone…
Eric DickersonBorn: Sept. 2, 1960Football RB led NFL in rushing 4 times (1983-84,86,88); ran for single-season record 2,105 yards in 1984; NFC Rookie of Year in 1983; All-Pro 5 times; traded…
SANDLIN Max A. , a Representative from Texas; born in Texarkana, Miller County, Ark.,
September 29, 1952; graduated from Atlanta High School, Atlanta, Tex.; B.A.,
Baylor University, Waco, Tex.,…
John Ford(Sean Aloysius O'Feeney)directorBorn: 2/1/1895Birthplace: Cape Elizabeth, Maine Academy Award-winning director known for his visually striking, well-acted movies, notably Westerns, that…
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ZENOR William Taylor , a Representative from Indiana;
born near Corydon, Harrison County, Ind., April 30, 1846;
attended the common schools and the seminary of James G. May;
studied law in New…
Alexander Graham Bell
Born: 1847
Birthplace: Edinburgh, Scotland
Telegraphy—In addition to the telephone, Bell held patents for the telegraph, photophone, phonograph, aerial vehicles,…
