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Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
(Encyclopedia) Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, private philanthropic organization established in 2000 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corp., and his wife Betty. The foundation funds projects…Hutton, Barbara
Woolworth heiressBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1912Died: 1979Timothy Hutton
Timothy HuttonactorBorn: 8/16/1960Birthplace: Malibu, California Oscar-winning actor who won an Academy Award in his big screen debut for his portrayal of a young man trying to cope with the death of…Hutton, James
(Encyclopedia) Hutton, James, 1726–97, Scottish geologist, chemist, and naturalist. He was initially attracted to chemistry; he entered the legal profession at the Univ. of Edinburgh; turned to…Moore Foundation
(Encyclopedia) Moore Foundation: see Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.Timothy Hutton Biography
Timothy HuttonactorBorn: 8/16/1960Birthplace: Malibu, California Oscar-winning actor who won an Academy Award in his big screen debut for his portrayal of a young man trying to cope with the death of…Mendip Hills
(Encyclopedia) Mendip Hills, range of hills, c.25 mi (40 km) long, across N Somerset, SW England, extending SE from the vicinity of Hutton to the Frome valley. Primarily limestone, the hills have…Playfair, John
(Encyclopedia) Playfair, John, 1748–1819, Scottish mathematician, physicist, and geologist. He was educated at St. Andrews and Edinburgh and taught first mathematics and then physics and astronomy at…Ford, Betty
(Encyclopedia) Ford, Betty, 1918–2011, American first lady (1974–77), wife of President Gerald Ford, b. Chicago as Elizabeth Anne Bloomer. A candid, outspoken, and popular first lady, she became an…Friedan, Betty Naomi
(Encyclopedia) Friedan, Betty NaomiFriedan, Betty Naomifrēdănˈ [key], 1921–2006, American social reformer and feminist, b. Peoria, Ill. as Bettye Goldstein, educated at Smith College (B.A., 1942) and…