The television is an item that is now found in almost every home in American. It brings us information about the world around us and to keeps us entertained. Philo Farnsworth invented the electronic television. 1. Inventor of the Television …[Continue]
10 Facts About Pete Rozelle
Pete Rozelle (born Alvin Ray “Pete” Rozelle) was the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL) and is credited with turning the NFL into the sports league powerhouse that it is today. 1. Introduction to Football Rozelle began working with …[Continue]
10 Facts About Charles “Lucky” Luciano
Charles “Lucky” Luciano, a well-known Sicilian mobster, is considered the father of modern organized crime due to his involvement in the heroin trade. His influence reached international scale. 1. Bootlegging Moonshine Luciano made a name for himself during the time …[Continue]
10 Facts About Louis Burt Mayer
Louis Burt Mayer was an early film producer who co-founded the film studio Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Mayer believed in wholesome entertainment and was known for his efforts to involve big Hollywood stars in his productions. Mayer eventually lost his position at MGM …[Continue]
10 Facts About Leo Baekeland
Leo Baekeland was a Belgian chemist who invented Velox photographic paper and Bakelite, an inexpensive, non-flammable, widely used and versatile plastic. 1. Associate Professor of Chemistry Baekeland graduated with honors from the Ghent Municipal Technical School and was awarded a …[Continue]
10 Facts About Kurt Gödel
Kurt Gödel is said to be one of the most important philosophers of modern time and perhaps the most important since Aristotle. His theories affected people all over the world and gained him recognition in the highest social circles of …[Continue]
10 Facts About Juan Terry Trippe
Juan Terry Trippe was a U.S. airline entrepreneur. Trippe graduated from Yale in 1921 and began working on Wall Street shortly thereafter. He slowly lost interest in the work of Wall Street and decided to get into the airways business, …[Continue]
10 Facts About John Maynard Keynes
John Maynard Keynes was one of the most famous economists and economic theorists of all time. He invented some theories that still govern modern economics and his ideas can be found almost everywhere in the free market. 1. Landscape of …[Continue]
