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Carter, Nick

(Encyclopedia) Carter, Nick, fictional detective character in dime novels said to have been created by J. R. Coryell in the 1880s. The firm of Street & Smith, New York City, published over 1,000…

Saban, Nick

(Encyclopedia) Saban, Nick (Nicholas Lou Saban, Jr.)Saban, Nicksāˈbən [key], 1951–, American football coach, b. Fairmont, W.Va., grad. Kent State Univ., 1973. After playing defensive back in football…

Nick and Jane

Director: Richard MauroWriters: Richard Mauro, Peter Quigley and Neil W. AlumkalDirector of Photography:Chris NorrEditors:Wendey Stanzler and Richard MauroMusic:Mark SuozzoProduction Designer…

Brewer's: Nick

in Scandinavian mythology, is a water-wraith or kelpie. There are nicks in sea, lake, river, and waterfall. Both Catholic and Protestant clergy have laboured to stir up an aversion to…

Stevie Nicks

Trouble in Shangri-LaReprise More than 25 years into her career, Stevie Nicks is still a mesmerizing presence, whose blend of soft allure and fierce determination paved the way for a new…

Nick Price

Nick PriceBorn: Jan. 28, 1957Zimbabwean golfer PGA Tour Player of Year in 1993 and '94; became 1st since Nick Faldo in 1990 to win 2 Grand Slam titles in same year when he took British Open…

Nick Zito

Nick ZitoBorn: Feb. 6, 1948Horse racing trainer who has saddled 2 Kentucky Derby winners (Strike the Gold in 1991 and Go for Gin in 1994), 1996 Preakness Stakes winner (Louis Quartoze) and…

Nick Holonyak Biography

inventorBorn: 28 November 1928Best Known as: inventor of the first III-V alloy visible LEDs Nick Holonyak invented the first light-emitting diodes (LEDs), which…

Stevie Nicks Biography

Stevie Nicks (Stephanie Lynn Nicks)singer, songwriterBorn: 5/26/4198Birthplace: Phoenix, Arizona Singer songwriter known for her work in the 1970s with the band Fleetwood Mac. Later separated…

Nick Nolte Biography

Nick NolteactorBorn: 2/8/1941Birthplace: Omaha, Nebraska Nominated for an Academy Award in 1991 for his role as a sensitive, wounded hero of Barbra Streisand'sThe Prince of Tides, Nolte typically…