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Lawrence A. "Pat" Hyland (August 26, 1897 – November 24, 1989) was an American electrical engineer.He is one of three individuals who are credited with major contributions to the invention of radar, but is probably best known as the man who transformed Hughes Aircraft from Howard Hughes' aviation "hobby shop" into one of the world's leading technology companies.
Brendan Hughes (June 1948 [1] – 16 February 2008 [2]) was a leading Irish republican and former Officer Commanding (OC) of the Belfast Brigade of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA). [3] Also known as 'The Dark', [ 4 ] and 'Darkie', [ 5 ] he was the leader of the 1980 Irish hunger strike .
Malcolm Roderick Currie (March 13, 1927 – April 18, 2021) was an American engineer and former executive. [1]Currie was born in Spokane, Washington, the son of Erwin Caster Currie and Genevieve Hauenstein [2] and attended the University of California, Berkeley where he earned his bachelor's and master's degrees along with his PhD.
Warren Palmer Waters (8 September 1922 – 17 July 2000) was an American physicist, electrical engineer, and semiconductor pioneer. He filed several device and process patents in the field of solid state engineering and was the manager of the solid state research center for the Hughes Aircraft Company.
[4] In 1857, Hughes left Richmond at the invitation of President James Buchanan to edit the Democratic newspaper, the Washington Union. His papers at the College of William & Mary include, among other things, a receipt for the purchase of two slaves in 1862. [5] Hughes favored secession but was critical of the administration of Jefferson Davis.
Ron Crane, 67, American electrical engineer, cancer. [343] Ivan Dias, 81, Indian Roman Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Bombay (1996–2006) and Prefect of the Congregation for the Evangelization of Peoples (2006–2011). [344] Tony DiCicco, 68, American soccer coach (women's national team), Olympic champion and 1999 World Cup winner. [345]
Virginia : June 29, 1910 67 Intracerebral hemorrhage: Lynchburg, Virginia U.S. Spring Hill Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia: Claude A. Swanson: March 4, 1887 (U.S. House tenure March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887) September 5, 1842 Lynchburg, Virginia: 61st (1909–1911) Walter P. Brownlow Republican Tennessee (1st district) July 8, 1910 59 Nephritis [49]
Ordnance Electrical Mechanician (L)l David John King, M933365D. Petty Officer Writer Peter John Lane, M952851K. Chief Petty Officer Writer John Richard Lunn, D054889F. Chief Marine Engineering Mechanic Robert McWhinnie, K965123U. Radio Electrical Mechanician 1 Richard Henry Morgans, D128156N. Master at Arms Michael William Frederick O'Neill ...