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Gary, Elbert Henry

(Encyclopedia) Gary, Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, American lawyer and industrialist, b. near Wheaton, Ill., grad. Union College of Law, Chicago, 1868. Rising rapidly as a corporation lawyer, he became…

Coleman, James S.

(Encyclopedia) Coleman, James S., 1926–95, American sociologist, b. Bedford, Ind. A graduate of Columbia (Ph.D., 1955), where he was influenced by Paul Lazarsfeld, Coleman achieved recognition with…

Gary

(Encyclopedia) Gary, city (2020 pop. 69,093), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel…

Wirt, William Albert

(Encyclopedia) Wirt, William Albert, 1874–1938, American educator, b. Markle, Ind., grad. DePauw Univ. (Ph.B., 1898; Ph.D., 1916). In 1907 he became superintendent of schools in Gary, Ind., where he…

Gary, Romain

(Encyclopedia) Gary, RomainGary, RomainrōmăNˈ gĕrēˈ [key], 1914–80, French novelist, b. Vilna (now Vilnius), of Russian parentage, as Romain Kacew. In France after 1928, he fought in World War II and…

Coleman, Ornette

(Encyclopedia) Coleman, Ornette, 1930–2015, African-American saxophonist and composer, b. Fort Worth, Tex. Largely self-taught, he began playing the alto saxophone in rhythm-and-blues bands. He later…

Deborah Coleman

I Can't LoseBlind Pig The blues is still a man's world; take into account the lopsided number of albums made by men and compare it to the paltry number made by women, and the case is closed.…

Dabney Coleman

Dabney ColemanactorBorn: 1/3/1932Birthplace: Austin, Texas A character player known especially for his portrayals of obnoxious, slightly sleazy yet harmless types, he has appeared in the movies 9 to…

Gary plan

(Encyclopedia) Gary plan: see progressive education.