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  1. 2 days ago · Julius Kahn (1874 –1942) Edward Shire (1874-1973) William Gabriel Tachau (1875-1969) Nathan Myers (1875-Alfred Alschuler (1876-1940) ...

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  2. 1 day ago · Concurrently, American inventor John W. Starr embarked on his own quest for incandescent light, but his untimely death left his aspirations unfulfilled. The year 1878 marked a significant turning point when Sir Joseph Swan, a luminary in the field, introduced a breakthrough that would change the landscape of electric lighting.

  3. 2 days ago · Gersh Budker (1918–1977), Russia – electron cooling, co-inventor of collider. Edward Bull (1759–1798), England – Bull engine (a modified steam engine) Robert Bunsen (1811–1899), Germany – Bunsen burner. Henry Burden (1791–1871), Scotland and U.S. – Horseshoe machine, first usable iron railroad spike.

  4. 2 days ago · Edward Teller ( Hungarian: Teller Ede; January 15, 1908 – September 9, 2003) was a Hungarian-American theoretical physicist and chemical engineer who is known colloquially as "the father of the hydrogen bomb " and one of the creators of the Teller–Ulam design. Born in Austria-Hungary in 1908, Teller emigrated to the United States in the ...

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  5. Apr 30, 2024 · Florence Kahn – Following the death of her husband, Julius Kahn, a US Representative from San Francisco, Florence Prag Kahn (D-California) ran in a special Congressional election held on February 17, 1925. With her victory, Prag became the first Jewish woman and only the fifth woman to serve in Congress.

  6. May 10, 2024 · Philippe Kahn, a tech entrepreneur, invented the camera phone and founded successful companies. He’s also a sailor, author, and advocate for diversity in tech. His impact on technology is extraordinary. With a passion for innovation, Philippe Kahn has left a lasting mark on the tech industry. He’s an inspiration to aspiring entrepreneurs ...

  7. May 2, 2024 · The first Jewish woman to serve in Congress was Florence Prag Kahn (1866–1948), a Republican from San Francisco who succeeded her late husband Julius Kahn (1866–1924) in a special election in 1925 and served six terms in the U.S. House of Representatives.

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