Rudolf Hell Publishing system inventor
A serial inventor, Hell revolutionized more than one industry.
From This is True for 10 March 2002
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Known for their business and/or finance abilities
Bernard Green Lifelong newsboy
He just wanted to sell newspapers.
From This is True for 24 February 2002
Graham Guilford Haddock Jr Boat designer
He was just a draftsman at a business …and a key to winning World War II.
From This is True for 3 February 2002
Neal Tillotson Supervoter
A manufacturer, Tillotson made his fortune with latex surgical gloves and balloons. In the 1950s he bought the Balsams, a once-elegant hotel in Dixville Notch, New Hampshire, and renovated it into a grand 15,000-acre resort. As the equivalent of the area’s mayor, and noticing there was no place to vote nearby, he helped incorporate Dixville … Read more
From This is True for 14 October 2001
Aveline Kushi Natural food pusher
Kushi was an early organic food proponent.
From This is True for 1 July 2001
Malcom P. McLean Transportation innovator
McLean invented “containerization” for international shipping.
From This is True for 27 May 2001
Hartzell Spence Pinup creator
Spence coined the term “pinup” for an image of a pretty girl.
From This is True for 20 May 2001
Alfred Moen Faucet inventor
Moen’s name could well be in your house.
From This is True for 15 April 2001
Harvey R. Ball Smiley Face creator
Ball created the modern yellow “smiley” figure.
From This is True for 8 April 2001