Charles O. FinleyBorn: Feb. 22, 1918Baseball owner moved KC A's to Oakland in 1968; won 3 straight World Series from 1972-74; also owned teams in NHL and ABA. Died: Feb, 19, 1997Rollie…
Roberts, Charles G. D[1860-1943](2)Born in Douglas, New Brunswick, January 10, 1860. Educated at the University of New Brunswick. After a period of teaching, he turned to journalism and was…
(Encyclopedia) Roberts, Sir Charles George Douglas, 1860–1943, Canadian author, b. New Brunswick. He was the first Canadian to be knighted for his work as a writer. He wrote over 67 works, of which…
Charles MoreyAge: 82 retired sports director for The Associated Press Broadcast Department; joined AP in 1945 and wrote radio scripts before the department grew to include television; became…
Charles CrichtonAge: 89 British film director of The Lavender Hill Mob, among other comedies of the '40s and '50s. Most recently, Crichton was nominated for an Oscar for the farcical 1988…
Towne, Charles Hanson[1877-1949](3)Born at Louisville, Ky., Feb. 2, 1877. Educated at New York City College. Mr. Towne has been an active journalist, having been connected with several…
Charles FullerplaywrightBorn: 3/5/1939Birthplace: Philadelphia Fuller co-founded the Afro-American Arts Theatre in Philadelphia, his hometown, in 1967. The Perfect Party (1969) was the first…
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Born: 1865
Birthplace: Breslau, Germany
System of electrical distribution—Steinmetz developed theories for alternating current making possible the expansion of the…
Charles Stark Draper Born: 1901Birthplace: Windsor, Mo. Gyroscopic apparatus—Draper developed a spinning gyroscope, stabilizing U.S. Navy antiaircraft gun-sights which led to an inertial…
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