Yana Trefilova

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John D. Rockefeller Sr. – America’s most prominent philanthropist

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The connection between inventor Nikola Tesla and Manhattan

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Sidney Horenstein: The Manhattan Geologist Who Dug “Stories” Out of Stones

Sidney Horenstein was a geologist, educator, ecologist, and researcher...

Patricia Bath’s invention that revolutionized cataract surgery

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Robert Oppenheimer – The “Father” of the Atomic Bomb

The name Robert Oppenheimer is known far beyond American...

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