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Chuck Barris, Television producer and writer

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Chuck Barris became famous in 1965 as the creator of The Dating Game, a popular game show in which contestant questioned three hidden players of the opposite sex to determine which one to date. His 1970s creation 'The Gang Show' is best remembered for his manic introductions of hordes of show-business hopefuls who sang badly, wineingly unfunny jokes, and generally made fools of themselves.

Television producers and directors, Television producers (Persons), Barris, Chuck

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Scott Jones

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Scott Jones, inventor and technology entrepreneur, has made a tremendous impact on people's daily interactions where more than a half-billion people worldwide use his patented voice-mail system every day. He has taken steps toward merging Internet technology with ordinary electronic devices and appliances, reinventing the idea of entertainment and accessibility.

Inventors, Jones, Scott

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Amy Smith

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The life and work of Smith Amy, a mechanical engineer, inventor, and educator with respect to his struggles to gain success is presented. In the year 1999, Smith's phase-change incubator won the B.F. Goodrich Collegiate Inventors Awards, which carried a stipend of $20,000.

Engineering Services, Mechanical Engineers, Amy, Smith

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