Burt Rutan

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A brief profile on life and work of Rutan Burt, an aeronautical engineer is presented. In the year 1982, Rutan backed by investors, founded a second company, Scaled Composites, devoted to building prototype scale models of airplanes for other companies.

Author: Mari, Chrisopher
Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2005
Engineering Services, Aircraft, Aeronautical Engineers, Personality profile, Burt, Rutan

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Richard L. Tafel

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Biography of Richard L. Tafel discusses his coming out as a young man, political campaign stints and how he has transformed the Log Cabin Republicans into a political party in it's own right.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2000
Officials and employees, Gay politicians, Tafel, Richard L., Log Cabin Federation

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Dikembe Mutombo

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Biography of Dikembe Mutombo discusses her childhood in Zaire, scholarship to Georgetown and how he has become the most important defensive player in the NBA.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 2000
Personalities, Centers (Basketball), Basketball teams, Centres (Basketball), Mutombo, Dikembe, Atlanta Hawks

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