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Word: eastburn (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...that his wife is hard put to find room for them.. . Born in Philadelphia nearly 70 years ago as a bank president's son, he became interested in astronomy at the age of 10 when a clergyman told him the Greek legends of the constellations. He attended Eastburn Academy, took night courses in architecture and engineering at Franklin Institute, worked in a medical laboratory and an engraving shop, studied art for three years, still does some work with watercolor and oils. Another of his interests is growing fancy orchids, another is music...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: No. 1 Amateur | 2/1/1937 | See Source »

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