Claude (born Sept. 24, 1870, Paris, Franceâdied May 23, 1960, Saint-Cloud), In 1897 Claude discovered that acetylene gas could be transported safely by dissolving it in acetone. His method was generally adopted and brought a wide expansion to the acetylene industry. Independently of the German chemist Carl von Linde, he developed a process for producing liquefied air in quantity (1902).
Early Life. Born January 19, 1946âmeaning Dolly Partonâs age is 70!âthe most honored female country music performer in history began her career as a child, signing on local radio and TV shows.
Growing up with Dolly Parton was pretty tough at times, writes her sister Stella in a touching new memoir. Stella and Dolly were just two of the twelve children born into a 'poor but proud' family who lived in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee.