Alessandro Volta, Conte
Alessandro Volta, Conte , 1745-1827, Italian physicist. He was professor of physics at the Univ. of Pavia from 1779 and became famous for his work in electricity. Napoleon I made him a count and a senator of the kingdom of Lombardy. Volta invented the so-called Volta's pile (or voltaic pile); the electrophorus ; an electric condenser; and the voltaic cell . The volt , a unit of electrical measurement, is named for Volta.
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Lester Young: 'The Prez' Still Rules At 100
Transcript from: NPR Morning Edition; 8/27/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...of recording) Mr. YOUNG: (Unintelligible) VITALE: Young's cachet among hipsters...sense is you call up Lester Young for a gig, he'd...man VITALE: Lester Willis Young was born in...1909. His father Willis played several instruments...
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Icon of 'Cool' - An American historian documents the life of jazz musician Lester Young.(Lester Leaps In)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: World and I; 9/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...Missouri. Book Info:LESTER LEAPS IN The Life and Times of Lester "Pres" Young Douglas Henry Daniels...Louisiana heritage Lester Willis Young was born in Woodville...Orleans. His father, Willis Handy Young, was a versatile...Tuskegee Institute. Willis ...
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 "Portland Press Herald (Maine)")
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Loyal worker stayed put for 53 years
Newspaper article from: Portland Press Herald (Maine); 7/19/2006; ; 679 words
; ...prompted Maine Printing Co. founder Lester Willis to offer the young hotshot a job as a pressman...promise of much more money. But Willis wouldn't hear of it. "He...And so it went. Lester Willis died in 1970. Maine Printing...
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 "Deseret News (Salt Lake City)")
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Lester beats cancer, Tribe
Newspaper article from: Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 7/24/2007; ; 700+ words
; At Cleveland, Jon Lester crowned his courageous comeback with a victory. The young pitcher, whose rookie season...seats near Boston's dugout, Lester allowed two runs and five...AL's best team at home. Lester's journey back couldn...
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`Lester Leaps In: The Life and Times of Lester "Pres" Young' by Douglas Henry Daniels; Beacon Press.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 1/30/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...standard for his biography of Lester Young, the brooding tenor...Daniels hopes to install Lester Young as an iconic and...Orleans. His father, Willis Young, was a musician...touring family bands. Lester, born in 1909, began...
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NEW BOOK EXAMINES SPIRITUALITY OF CIVIL RIGHTS ICONS
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/26/2008; 537 words
; ...Malcolm X, Julius Lester and Jan Willis," to challenge the...Nation of Islam as a young man. Before his assassination...Judaism as an adult. Willis, a professor of religion...to study in a temple. Willis now calls herself a Baptist...
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JAZZBEAT; A FITTING TRIBUTE FOR LESTER BASS
Newspaper article from: Dayton Daily News; 11/3/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...around here. . . * They sent bass player Lester Bass home in style last week. It was...performance by the abbreviated Serious Young Musicians. Mentor Tumust Allison put...ll be accompanied by guitarist Phil Willis and Saturday, by pianist Wayne Yeager...
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BENNY IS BACK New show profiles Crossroads actor as he plans return to TV
Newspaper article from: Evening Mail; 5/1/1999; ; 597 words
; ...programmes will include Gregory's Girl and fellow former Crossroads star Dee Hepburn, Oliver star Mark Lester, weathergirl Wincy Willis, ski jumper Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards and boxer Dave 'Boy' Green.
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 "Birmingham Evening Mail (England)")
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BENNY IS BACK; New show profiles Crossroads actor as he plans return to TV.
Newspaper article from: Birmingham Evening Mail (England); 5/1/1999; ; 627 words
; ...programmes will include Gregory's Girl and fellow former Crossroads star Dee Hepburn, Oliver star Mark Lester, weathergirl Wincy Willis, ski jumper Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards and boxer Dave 'Boy' Green.
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Willis-Starbuck's best friends recall her at service
Newspaper article from: Oakland Tribune; 7/23/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...New Hampshire, where Willis- Starbuck attended on...defend her from some rowdy young men that night -- pulled...trigger. Christopher Lester Hollis, 21, of Hayward...charges Friday -- just as Willis-Starbuck's service...the ceremony focused on Willis-Starbuck. "We're...
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Lester Willis Young
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
Lester Willis Young The American musician Lester Willis ("Prez") Young (1909-1959) was one of jazz's premier...during World War II. The eldest of three children, Lester Willis Young was born on August 27, 1909, in Woodville, Mississippi...
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Young, Lester Willis
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Young, Lester Willis (1909–59) US jazz saxophonist. A major influence on be-bop music, with his characteristically...and Dizzy Gillespie . Charlie Mingus wrote “Goodbye, Pork Pie Hat” in memory of Young.
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Young, Lester 1909–1959
Book article from: Contemporary Black Biography
...Engendered Young ’...NY; son of Willis Handy (a...children: Lester, Jr., Yvette...x201D; Young said in an...x201D; Lee, Willis Young ’...Beat . Though Lester ’...brother, Lee, Willis Young forever...
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Young, Lester
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...When he turned ten, Young ’ s existence...x2019; s band; Lester played drums and...As a teenager, Lester evidenced a whimsical...with his father. Young split with his family...x2026; Born Lester Willis Young, August 27...York, NY; son of Willis Handy (a ...
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Green, Benny
Book article from: Contemporary Musicians
...saxophonist in the style of Lester Young. Green immersed himself...other jazz greats. At a young age he was able to improvise...Walter Davis, and Larry Willis, 1982; served as accompanist...Walter Davis, and Larry Willis. He also began playing...
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