Alfred Krupp
1812-1887
German industrialist and armaments magnate, known as the Cannon King, who was an important contributor to the growth of the German military-industrial complex, as well as the de...
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The Krupp family was a German dynasty of industrialists. The Krupps started the first major steelworks in Germany in 1811, and their enterprise expanded rapidly to become one of the world's largest co...
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The landmark Griffith Observatory overlooking the city from atop the Hollywood Hills is about to re-emerge from a nearly five-year restoration and renovation.
The $93 million pro...
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General Motors Corp., and nearly a dozen other major companies, have joined the growing number of businesses calling for limits on greenhouse gases to combat global warming.General Motors on Tuesda...
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The Nasdaq composite gave back afternoon gains to close down 0.1% Monday. Volume was lower.Decliners outpaced advancers by a 6-to-5 ratio, underscoring the fact that it was a mild retreat. Also, ma...
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American photographer (b. March 3, 1918,
New York, N.Y.
—d. June 6, 2006,
New York City
), specialized in portraits of well-known people posed in settings associated with their work. This a...
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Texas Pacific and Henry Kravis’ outfit, KKR, must have had hired the best press agents in the business to break the big news about their buyout of TXU, the giant Texas electric public utility...
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Alfred Krupp
Krupp Family
LA's Griffith Observatory Reopens Nov. 3
