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Edward Gibbon WakefieldBiography of Edward Gibbon Wakefield: 1796 - Born in London, Great Britain on the 20th of March.1816 - Edward Gibbon Wakefield ran off with Eliza Pattle and they were subsequently married in Edinburgh. 1826 - On the 7th of March, assisted by his brother William, Edward Gibbon Wakefield abducted Ellen Turner, the fifteen year old ...
William Hayward WakefieldBiography of William Hayward Wakefield: English colonial settler in New Zealand founded Wellington 1840 brother of Edward Wakefield ...
Selman Abraham WaksmanBiography of Selman Abraham Waksman: 1888 - Selman Abraham Waksman was born 22nd of July at Priluka, Ukraine. 1911 - In the autumn Selman Abraham Waksman entered Rutgers College, having won a State Scholarship. 1915 - Selman Abraham Waksman received his degree in Agriculture from Rutgers. - Selman Abraham Waksman was appointed research assistant ...
Charles Doolittle WalcottBiography of Charles Doolittle Walcott: US geologist and paleontologist secretary of Smithsonian Institution 1907-1927 president of National Academy of Sciences 1917-1923 ...
Derek Alton WalcottBiography of Derek Alton Walcott: US (St. Lucian-born) dramatist and poet wrote plays "Ione" 1957, "The Joker of Seville" 1978, "O Babylon!" 1978, "The Odyssey" 1992, epic poem "Omeros" 1990, poetry collection "The Bounty" 1997 with Paul Simon, co-wrote musical "The Capeman" 1998 Nobel Prize in Literature 1992 ...
Joe WalcottBiography of Joe Walcott: US boxer 1914 - Born - Merchantville- New Jersey 1930 - Joe Walcott debuted as a professional boxer on September 9, After five straight knockout wins, in 1933, Joe Walcott lost for the first time, beaten on points by Henry Wilson in Philadelphia. 1947 - he was given his first world title try, breaking ...
George WaldBiography of George Wald: 1906 - Born 18th of November in New York City.1927 - George Wald received the degree of Bachelor of Science from Washington Square College of New York University.1932 - Graduated work in zoology at Columbia University, from which George Wald received the Ph.D. - George Wald was awarded a ...
Lillian D WaldBiography of Lillian D Wald: US humanitarian and social worker ...
