Walter Sorelldance and culture writer Sorell contributed to Dance News, Dance Magazine and Ballet Today and wrote more than 25 books, including The Dance Through the Ages, Dance in Its Time…
Tony Williams
jazz drummer
Considered one of the most influential jazz musicians in the last 50 years, Williams's bold experimental improvisations helped shape fusion. He worked with…
Benjamin Spock (Benjamin McLane Spock)Age: 94 world-famous pediatrician. His book Baby and Child Care is one of the biggest-selling titles of all time. While studying at Yale University Spock…
Don KnottsAge: 81 skinny, bug-eyed actor who won five Emmy Awards for his portrayal of the bumbling Deputy Barney Fife on The Andy Griffith Show. He also played landlord Ralph Furley on Three…
John DalyBorn: Apr. 28, 1966Golfer this big hitter was the surprise winner of 1991 PGA Championship as unknown 25-year old; battled through personal troubles in 1994 to return in ‘95 and win…
Charles Proteus Steinmetz
Born: 1865
Birthplace: Breslau, Germany
System of electrical distribution—Steinmetz developed theories for alternating current making possible the expansion of the…
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…
Cyrus McCormick
Born: 1809
Birthplace: Rockbridge County, Va.
Reaper—While others had also invented the mechanical grain reaper McCormick's constant improvements and astute business sense…
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…
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