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Ford, Doug

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Doug (Douglas Robert Ford), 1964–, Canadian politician. He worked at Deco Labels and Tags, a company his father cofounded, becoming responsible for operations after his father…

Rob Roy

(Encyclopedia) Rob Roy [Scottish Gaelic,=red Rob], 1671–1734, Scottish freebooter, whose real name was Robert MacGregor. He is remembered chiefly as he figures in Sir Walter Scott's novel Rob Roy (…

Thomas, Rob

singer, songwriterBirthplace: Landstuhl, GermanyBorn: 2/14/72

Brewer's: Rob

A sort of jam. It is a Spanish word, taken from the Arabic roob (the juice of fruit). Faire un rob (in whist). To win the rubber; that is, either two successive games, or two out of three…

Rob Reiner

Rob Reineractor, writer, director, producerBorn: 3/6/1947Birthplace: New York City Emmy Award-winning television and film actor, writer, director and producer who portrayed Mike Stivic, Archie Bunker…

Ford, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Henry, 1863–1947, American industrialist, pioneer automobile manufacturer, b. Dearborn, Mich. Henry Ford's son, Edsel Bryant Ford, 1893–1943, b. Detroit, shared in the control…

Ford, Paul Leicester

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Paul LeicesterFord, Paul Leicesterlĕsˈtər [key], 1865–1902, American historian and novelist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. His father, Gordon L. Ford, then possessed probably the best…

Dearborn

(Encyclopedia) Dearborn, city (2020 pop. 109,976), Wayne co., SE Mich., on the River Rouge, adjoining Detroit; settled 1795, consolidated with the city…

Ford, Bill

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Bill: see under Ford, Henry.