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Franklin Clarence Mars (/ ˈ m ɑːr z /; September 24, 1883 – April 8, 1935) was an American business magnate who founded the food company Mars, Incorporated, which mostly makes chocolate candy. Mars' son Forrest Edward Mars developed M&M's and the Mars bar and founded the Ethel M Chocolate Factory .
Thomas Harris (d. 1824) invented the gas discharge valve, the first such device for emptying a lighter-than-air balloon of gas. He died when the cord attached to the gas discharge valve in his balloon tightened as it was deflated, releasing more gas than intended and crashing the balloon. [6]
The Sands of Mars (1951) Islands in the Sky (1952) Childhood's End (1953) Earthlight (1955) The City and the Stars (1956) The Deep Range (1957) A Fall of Moondust (1961) Dolphin Island: A Story of the People of the Sea (1963) Glide Path (1963) 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), produced alongside the film version with Stanley Kubrick; Rendezvous ...
Originally invented as a World War II snack for American soldiers, the tasty nuggets are the brainchild of Forrest Mars and Bruce Murrie. You know them as M and M. ... Dark Chocolate M&M's.
Forrest Edward Mars Sr. (March 21, 1904 – July 1, 1999) was an American billionaire businessman and the driving force of the Mars candy empire.He is best known for introducing Milky Way (1924) and Mars (1932) chocolate bars, and M&M's (1941) chocolate, as well as orchestrating the launch of Uncle Ben's Rice.
Worked as a draftsman for both Alexander Graham Bell and Thomas Edison; invented the more durable filament, which made the incandescent light bulb last long enough to be useful; became a member of Edison's Pioneers and served as an expert witness in many light bulb litigation lawsuits; said to have invented the water closet. [125] [126] [127] [128]
Bradbury's fascination with Mars started when he was a child, including depictions of Mars in the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Gods of Mars [17] and John Carter, Warrior of Mars. [18] Burroughs' influence on the author was immense, as Bradbury believed "Burroughs is probably the most influential writer in the entire history of the world."
‘Mars,’ A Dark Comedy From Cult Sketch Group Whitest Kids U’Know, Honors Their Best Friend Who Died During Production. William Earl. June 6, 2024 at 5:31 PM.