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2018
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Joseph Guilherme was born in Fall River, Massachusetts back in 1937 to Joseph and Maria. Graduating from Durfee High School, he continued his education at Harvard College graduating from there in 1958. Moving to Paris to futher his studies he graduated from L’Ecole Normale de Musique.During the l...
05/31/2018
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John Randel, Jr. was born in Albany, New York back in 1787 to John, Sr. and Catherine. He only received a primary education, but what he accomplished is nothing short of amazing. Historians speculate his education ended by the time he was 12, some disagree and say it was when he was 16.He was a v...
05/30/2018
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Samuel Ruben was born in Harrison, New Jersey back in 1900. Educated in New York City, he did not go to college, instead he was tutored attending night classes. He was encouraged by Professor Bergen Davis to attend lectures and to make the most of the Columbia physics library.He began working a...
05/29/2018
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William Roedel was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania back in 1854. He attended Franklin & Marshall College graduating in 1873. In the early 1890’s you could find him in Colorado working as a successful businessman. Visiting Chicago shortly after 1893 where he was first introduced to the Christian S...
05/28/2018
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Cyril Pullin was born in Wandsworth, England back in 1892. Sorry, but I don’t have any information about him until around 1914 when he won the Isle of Man motorcycle race at a blinding speed of around 49.49 MPH. In 1922, he established a new record becoming the first ever British motorcyclist to ...
05/27/2018
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Leo Keith was born in Walnut Grove, Minnesota back in 1932. After high school, he attended South Dakota State College. At 19 he enlisted in the Air Force, receiving his wings with a pilot’s rating. In 1964, he earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Omaha and a Masters in Defense System...
05/26/2018
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Hazel Jane Raines was born in Waynesboro, Georgia back in 1916 to Frank and Bessie. Graduating from Wesleyan College in 1936 with a liberal arts degree. I could not find what she did immediately after graduation however, she earned her pilot’s license in 1938. She earned a living as a stunt pilot...
05/25/2018
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William A. Porter was born in Boulder, Colorado back in 1928. He quit school at 16 to join the Navy. Once they found out about his age they expelled him. He went on to put himself through college in only 3 years. Part of a statement he made was “you just do things because they’re right and you ha...
05/24/2018
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William Henry was born in Camberwell, England back in1887 to Edwin and Eliza. As a child, he stuttered and was bow-legged. He was educated at Enfield Grammar School. He continued his education at King’s College, London. He never graduated leaving for Canada where he worked as a farm laborer. He b...
05/23/2018
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William Judd was born in New London, Connecticut back in 1833 however, historians are not positive of his birthplace or year. He enlisted in the Union Army in 1861 where he was commissioned a first lieutenant. When the Civil War was over he had advanced to the rank of lieutenant colonel.After the...
05/22/2018
