While still in Philadelphia, she helped found the Institute of Contemporary Art, acting as its first director, and was sculpture critic for the periodical ARTnews. She later moved to New York City where, in 1967, she entered the Ph.D program in Philosophy at Columbia University, where ...
His exceptional performance led him to be selected as the first overall pick by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1996 NBA Draft. During his remarkable 14-year career, Iverson was an 11-time All-Star, won the Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 2001, and led the 76ers to the NBA Finals ...
In December, 1762, Equiano was sold to Captain James Doran of theCharming Sallyat Gravesend. He was transported back to the Caribbean where in Montserrat he was sold to Robert King, an American Quaker merchant from Philadelphia. Equiano was put to work by King as a deckhand, valet and barbe...
First balloon flight in America. Jean Pierre Blanchard, a French pilot, made it from Philadelphia to near Woodbury, N.J., in just over 45 min. (Jan. 9). 1794 First military use of the balloon. Jean Marie Coutelle, using a balloon built for the French Army, made two 4-hour observa...
She has been the subject of major exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, and the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. Her photographs can be found in many public and private collections, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Museum of Modern Art; and the...
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Birthplace: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Died: July 24, 2012 Sherman Hemsley was an accomplished American actor known for his iconic roles on various television series. He gained fame for portraying George Jefferson on the hit shows All in the Family and The Jeffersons. Additionally, ...
and composer who was a prominent supporter of serialism and electronic music. Born in Philadelphia, Babbitt first studied music in New York City, where he was exposed to and inspired by the Second Viennese School and Arnold Schoenberg's 12-tone technique. He started composing music in the 1930...
605, Philadelphia PA. Fitch, John True inventor of the steamboat. Bristol Lodge No. 25, Bristol PA. Fleming, Sir Alexander Scottish bacteriologist and discoverer of Penicillin. Held Grand Office in the UGLE. Fleming, Sir Sanford Canadian engineer and surveyor. Suggested the use of time zones....
Prominent investment banker, a partner in Philadelphia's Drexel & Co. and its New York affiliate J. P. Morgan & Co. for over fifty-five years. On January 18, 1912, after having been a widower for thirty-some years, Stotesbury married widow Eva Roberts Cromwell. Built three palatial ...