http://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/?p=10612 Author appreciation, broadcast bulletins, event ephemera & recent reviews from the University of Illinois Press Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:07:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/?p=10612#comment-8829 Joy Maiti Mon, 12 Nov 2012 01:53:20 +0000 http://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/?p=10612#comment-8829 Arnold Orville Beckman (April 10, 1900 – May 18, 2004) was an American chemist who founded Beckman Instruments based on his 1934 invention of the pH meter, a device for measuring acidity. He also funded the first transistor company, thus giving rise to Silicon Valley. Arnold Orville Beckman (April 10, 1900 – May 18, 2004) was an American chemist who founded Beckman Instruments based on his 1934 invention of the pH meter, a device for measuring acidity. He also funded the first transistor company, thus giving rise to Silicon Valley.

]]> http://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/?p=10612#comment-8523 Roberta Fri, 09 Nov 2012 15:44:31 +0000 http://www.press.uillinois.edu/wordpress/?p=10612#comment-8523 Cullom is my hometown! It is where I grew up, went to school and got married. It might not be a popular tourist town, but it is what I call "home." Cullom is my hometown! It is where I grew up, went to school and got married. It might not be a popular tourist town, but it is what I call “home.”

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