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Daily News from New York, New York • 105

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3 IMLY IIff Bausch eV Lomb I SIDNEY FIELDS 7ho ICO VJho Molded tho World VER HEAR of Gregory Pincus, William T. G. Morton, Ts'ai Lun, Antoine Becquerei? rincus is responsible for the birth control -7nJ- jrf Content IN i I A sfJfr. Lenses 'f mMl JlyeJ' A "eludes Professional Eye Exam I Hard seoo a i S5 pill; Morton was the first to use anesthesia In surgery; Ts'ai Lun invented paper; Becquerei discovered radioactivity and with it the enormous energy locked in the atom. "It would be difficult to imagine what the world would be like if they had not lived," Michael Hart said.

Hart, an astronomer who Investigates planetary atmospheres for the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, came down to earth to write "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History." He said he chose, not the most famous or talented, but "the hundred who had the greatest impact on history and our everyday lives." The book, which took three years to research Singto Vision Only It V7 Lenses Includes Profeeeiona! Eye Exam Valid thru 63078 mm I til I I I 1 COHEN'S Fashion Optical Open Sundays MANHATTAN: LEXINCTON AVENUE E. 60th ST. 751-6652 Michael Hart Lincoln, Gandhi and Churchill didn't make the list. Hart tells the story of Faraday being introduced to a British Cabinet minister who said, "I've heard of your great work, but of what practical use is it?" Faraday replied, "One day you will be able to tax it." That was over 150 years II ago. "The 100" is rich with anecdotes: Ein WEST 34th ST.

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31st AVENUE 274-3500 BROOKLYN: KINGS PLAZA MALL 951-9800 STATEN ISLAND: MASSAPEQUA: STAtEN ISLAND MALL 698-6666 SUNRISE MALL (516) 795-3030 stein, fresh out of college with a Ph.D., couldn't get a teaching Job. (What's new?) Beethoven wrote his greatest music after he became totally deaf. A chao named Elisha Gray filed for a pat ent on a telephone a few hours later than Alexander Graham Bell Tho underdogs win "The town council of Leipzig wanted to hire "a first-rate musician, was turn ed down by two, and reluctantly offered the lob to Johann Sebastian tsacn. An and write, is now in its second printing. His first ten selections are Muhammad, Sir' Isaac Newton, Jesus, Buddha, Confucius, St.

Paul, Ts'ai Lun, Gutenberg, Columbus, Einstein. Why Muhammad first? Politician and prophot "lie is the only man in history who was supremely successful as both a religious and political leader. Empires have come and gone, but the Islamic conquests of the seventh century are till here. Islam has over 500 million adherents. "Jesus founded Christianity, but St Paul is almost its co-founder.

Paul wrote one-third of the New Testament. The credit for spreading Christianity has to be divided among St. Paul, Constan-tine, the first Roman emperor to embrace Christianity, St. Augustine and Calvin. "And Newton? Only the greatest and most Influential scientist who ever lived.

He laid the groundwork for modern science and technology." Hart, 46, short, balding, shy, and rated a chess master, lives in a Washington suburb with his wife, Sherry, and their two young sons. He is also a lawyer. After practicing law for eight years he decided that science was more interesting, if less lucrative, and returned to school to get a masters in physics at Adelphi and a Ph.D in astronomy from Princeton. The idea for "The 100" came when he concluded that historians have given us one-sided view by over-playing the role of political and military leaders. "Alexander the Great conquered the known world of his time," Hart said, "but modern civilization would be unrecognizable without Ts'ai Lun's paper, Gutenberg's moveable type, or Faraday's discovery of electro-magnetio -Induction.

That led to the electric generator." Which Is not necessarily a blessing. angry mother pulled her little son out of school when the teacher considered him retarded. She taught him herself. Among her son's 1,000 inventions were the storage battery, dictaphone, phono graph, and the light bulb. His name7 Thomas Edison.

Abraham Lincoln did not make Hart's 100; his influence was considered local, not world-wide. Neither did Gandhi, Churchill, Henry Ford or Betty Friedan. But Hitler did; he's No. 35. Shakespeare is 36.

And John F. Kennedy did. "For only one reason," said Hart "He instituted the Apollo space program with all its vast implications for the world future." Only two women are among his 100: Queen Elizabeth because she gets large credit for England's Golden Age, and Queen Isabella of Spain, famous for backing Columbus, equally infamous for starting the Inquisition "Not one friend or relative agrees with my selections," Hart said. "I will be astonished if anyone agrees witn tnem." SECRETARY Growing company in City Hall area looking for bright attractive person with at least 1 year ex-perience. Duties include lite-steno and tiling: Salary $l80week excellent benef ijs.

Call 212-0000 between 9-4. In Action Ads, Help Wanted is help found. Because we've got some surprising jobs listed seven days a week. As the people looking for jobs, and the jobs looking for people have found Action Ads are action-packed. 23 Food Spots Are Warned The Health Department cited 23 food handling establishments yesterday for violations of the city's Health Code.

A.11 have had an inspection and an minlstratiive hearing. Final inspections are due within the week, at which time those places that have not corrected violations may be closed. Those cited were: MANHATTAN; oulr fnflon Shop, 1J Madison cnlr Vawn, rattaurant. w. Id si.i Fearall Kn.

rturnl, Fiahth tvi.i Cuchi-frito. rtiirnt. 710 LadV Astor, rwstaurmt. 4m LafavHa SoHo Cookies, "ak-rv. 70 Sprm, Janwi JL Charli Pizzeria R'tUurant, la4 Fir Orn.rv.

restaurant. 114 v. iW i European 6li Naialka. raitaurant lit laeand Ava. BROOKLYN! Mannu A Gloria'! Snacki, restaur-in), oi Fulnn J.i Tiffany Corkiaii Lounac.

ret-laurjnl bar, Nmtrand Ava.i P.C.K, Food raslanrant, "11 Avenue V) 0. A P. Bar A Grill, live Nack Rd. ftRONX' oraafar City Cinema. restaurant.

Mil Barlow Ava. OUEENS: McNum's, restaurant, II Of Northern Jackson Heiqhrs; Hurry Back, restaurant, 110 5 Merrick St. Albanu The Cull, restaurant, 330-01 S. Conduit Laurelton; Kosy Nook, restaurant, 197-11 Jamaica Holllti En-lio Rastaurant, e7-l Main Flujhinei L. B.

S. "jpptr Club MHJ Farmers St. Albans; Skeva Restaurant, 0-W Queen Sunnyndei Far East Restaurant, 21-25 list Astoria; R. J. P.

Food, restauartn, 29-04 Hardini Little Nack. The Health Department released also the results of seven final inspections. Five places corrected their violations: Jolly Monk, rastaurant, 1341 Broadway, Elm-nurst, Queens; Queans Burger, 44-07 Queens Sunnyside, Queens; Nines Pizza, 179-19 Hillside Jamaica, Queens; Ngan-Chan Chinese Food, 527 DeKalb Brooklyn; Arawak Pub, restaurant, 351 Myrtle Brooklyn. Two places were allowed to reopen: Ttie Den, restaurant-bar, iU W. 43d Tastt Tree delicatessen, 1900 Broadway.

Soviet Baptist Group Raided Moscow (AP) Soviet authorities confiscated religious literature, tape recorders, tapes, typewriters, caneras, blank sheets of paper, and carbons from the apartment of five dissident Baptists, sources said yesterday. The five also were warned that they could be arrested on charges of circulating religious materials and receive four-year prison terms, the sources said. The offioiall sanctioned Baptist Church considerably outnumbers the dissident Baptists, who exist on the fringe of the law. DAILYbNEWS Turn to the action now. Someone could be getting your Job..

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