(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Oscar, 1914–70, American anthropologist, b. New York City, grad. City College of New York (B.S.S., 1936) and Columbia (Ph.D., 1940). He was a professor of anthropology at…
(Encyclopedia) Strauss, Lewis LichtensteinStrauss, Lewis Lichtensteinstrôz [key], 1896–1974, American financier, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission (1953–58), b. Charleston, W.Va. In World War…
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark February 27, 1806March 1, 1806February 28, 1806 Friday February 28th 1806. Reubin Fields and Collins set out this morning early on a hunting…
Day 271 Day 273 Lewis, September 14, 1804 Sept. 14th 1804. Shields killed a hare of the prarie, weight six pounds and 1/4 F. I. Length from point of hind to extremity fore feet…
(Encyclopedia) Thomas, Lewis, 1913–93, American physician and biologist, b. Flushing, New York. In his youth he often accompanied his physician father on his rounds and decided early on to be a…
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Lewis, c.1700–1756, colonial surveyor and geographer, b. Wales. Evans carried out several assignments for Benjamin Franklin. His travels and studies of the colonies nearest him…
(Encyclopedia) Lawes, Lewis Edward, 1883–1947, American penologist, b. Elmira, N.Y. As warden (1920–41) of Sing Sing Prison, a New York state prison located at Ossining, N.Y., he carried out many…
Day 863 Day 865 Lewis, August 23, 1805 Friday August 23rd 1805. This morning I arrose very early and despatched two hunters on horseback with orders to extend their hunt to a greater…
Day 847 Day 849 Lewis, August 15, 1805 Thursday August 15th 1805. This morning I arrose very early and as hungary as a wolf. I had eat nothing yesterday except one scant meal of the flour…
Igor I. Sikorsky
Born: 1889
Birthplace: Kiev, Ukraine
Helicopter controls—Sikorsky's patents covered control and stability improvements. The single rotor helicopter developed by Sikorsky…
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