Among whose 355 patents was an 1887 one for ballistite, a smokeless powder?

Which kind of shotgun ammunition, made of many small pellets, is used to hunt flying game? Which bear is the best swimmer? Which author's many bestsellers include "Full Circle," "Wanderlust" and "Five Days in Paris"? In which French-Canadian children's song does the singer pluck a lark's head, beak and eyes? Which singer's four Top 40 hits in 1967 included "Kentucky Woman"? Which author's historical novels include "Burr" and "1876"? Which president's nicknames included "Gloomy Gus" and "Tricky Dick"? Whose legendary paladins included Rinaldo and Roland?