Charlotte Cooper was an English tennis champion who won the woman's singles lawn tennis competition at the 1900 Olympic Games. Continue reading
Tag: France
Dental Clinics Free for the poor children
Possibly set up as a program by Rochester Dental Society, eventually getting funding by George Eastman, Eastman Kodak Company, then the name changed to Eastman Dental Dispensary. Continue reading
International Dentistry association was founded in Paris, France
In Paris, France, at the 3rd International Dentistry Conference, the International Dentistry Federation (Federation Dentaire Internationale) was founded. Continue reading
10 year old boy wins Gold at the Olympic Games
At the Paris, France Olympic Games a 10 year old boy was substituted for an adult in the Coxswain position due to his lighter weight. Continue reading
Nobel Prize for Literature
Nobel Prize for Literature in 1901
René François Armand Prudhomme was a French poet and essayist. Continue reading
Bennett Trophy: International Road Race
James Gorden Bennett offered up the Prize and the Automobile Club de France organized the International Road Race, 3 national automobile clubs competed for the Prize. Continue reading
Films with synchronized speech…
Several short films were screened at the Paris Exposition on June 8. 1900. Continue reading
Whole Number Factored by Automatic Calculator
The discovery of the device was at the Observatoire du Bordeaux, located in Floirac, France, it was found, (hidden away for some 50 years) by the following people in 1993:
Motorized Ambulances in service
Motorized Ambulances were first placed into service in 1900 when they were adopted by the French 9th Army Corps. Continue reading
First Ballets Russes Performance
Ballets Russes performed in Paris at the Theatre du Chatelet on May 19, 1909 and founded by Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev. Continue reading