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2. Thompson Brothers Boat Manufacturing Company - Wikipedia

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   It was too little and too late. The Thompson creditors in 1966 forced the sale of the company and Saul Padek got control of all the stock for less than $4,000 cash layout. The Thompson family was out of the boat business at Peshtigo. Under Padek's ownership Thompson Bros. Boat Mfg. Co. declared chapter 11 bankruptcy in September 1966. Padek ...

3. Vasa (ship) - Wikipedia

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   The ship swiftly sank to a depth of 32 m (105 ft) only 120 m (390 ft) from shore. Survivors clung to debris or the upper masts, which were still above the surface. Many nearby boats rushed to their aid, but despite these efforts and the short distance to land, 30 people reportedly perished with the ship.

4. David Robinson - Wikipedia

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   This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. American basketball player (born 1965) This article is about the American basketball player. For other people, see David Robinson (disambiguation). David Robinson Robinson in 2017 Personal information Born (1965-08-06) August 6, 1965 (age 59) Key West, Florida, U.S. Listed height 7 ft 1 ...

5. Thomas Edison - Wikipedia

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   Edison in 1861. Thomas Edison was born in 1847 in Milan, Ohio, but grew up in Port Huron, Michigan, after the family moved there in 1854. [8] He was the seventh and last child of Samuel Ogden Edison Jr. (1804–1896, born in Marshalltown, Nova Scotia) and Nancy Matthews Elliott (1810–1871, born in Chenango County, New York).