Roger Touhy (September 18, 1898 – December 16, 1959) was an Irish American mob boss and a bootlegger in Chicago during the time when alcohol was banned. He is best known for being accused by his rivals in Chicago organized crime of the fake 1933 kidnapping of John “Jake the Barber” Factor, a Jewish-American organized crime figure and associate of the Chicago Outfit. Factor was the brother of cosmetics manufacturer Max Factor Sr.
Lyman James Briggs was born on May 7, 1874, and died on March 25, 1963. He was an American engineer, physicist, and administrator. During the Great Depression, he served as the third director of the National Bureau of Standards (NBS).
William Erastus Upjohn was born on June 15, 1853, and died on October 18, 1932. He was an American doctor who started and led The Upjohn Pharmaceutical Company. A newspaper in Kalamazoo, Michigan, called him Person of the Century.
Earl Wilbur Sutherland Jr. was born on November 19, 1915, in Burlingame, Kansas. He was an American scientist who studied how medicines and chemicals in the body work.
Alden B. Dow was born on April 10, 1904, and died on August 20, 1983. He was an architect from Midland, Michigan, and is well-known for his work in the Michigan Modern style.
William Dow was born on March 27, 1800, and died on December 7, 1868. He was a British-born brewer and business leader in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was born in Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland.
The Dow Chemical Company is an American company that operates in many countries and is based in Midland, Michigan, United States. In 2021, it was one of the three largest chemical producers in the world. It is owned by Dow Inc., a company that sells shares to the public and is registered under Delaware law.
Herbert Henry Dow was born on February 26, 1866, and died on October 15, 1930. He was an American businessman who started the large company known as Dow Chemical. He graduated from the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio.
Herbert Henry Dow was born on February 26, 1866, and died on October 15, 1930. He was an American businessperson who started the large international company known as Dow Chemical. He graduated from the Case School of Applied Science in Cleveland, Ohio.
The REO Motor Car Company (pronounced /ˈriːoʊ/, not as individual letters) was a business located in Lansing, Michigan. It made cars and trucks from 1905 to 1975. At one time, the company also built buses using its truck designs.