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Geithner, Timothy Franz
(Encyclopedia) Geithner, Timothy FranzGeithner, Timothy Franzgītˈnər [key], 1961–, U.S. government official, b. New York City, grad. Dartmouth (B.A. 1983), Johns Hopkins (M.A. 1985). In 1988 he began…Bonhoeffer, Dietrich
(Encyclopedia) Bonhoeffer, DietrichBonhoeffer, Dietrichdēˈtrĭkh bônˈhöfər [key], 1906–45, German Protestant theologian. Bonhoeffer, influenced early by the thinking of the young Karl Barth, urged a…Borisov, Boiko
(Encyclopedia) Borisov, BoikoBorisov, Boikoboiˈkō bōrēsˈŏf [key], 1959–, Bulgarian political leader, prime minister of Bulgaria (2009–13, 2014–16, 2017–). Trained as a firefighter, he joined the…Skerrit, Roosevelt
(Encyclopedia) Skerrit, Roosevelt, 1972–, Dominican political leader. A member of the Dominica Labor party, he has served in parliament since 2000. He became DLP leader and prime minister in 2004…rap music
(Encyclopedia) rap music or hip-hop, African-American popular music style that originated in the mid-to-late ‘70s, which incorporates DJing, MCing, dance, and fashion. See studies by M.…Banda, Joyce Hilda
(Encyclopedia) Banda, Joyce Hilda, 1950–, Malawian political leader, b. Nyasaland (now Malawi). First elected to parliament in 1999 as a member of the United Democratic Front, she was named minister…Lynch, David (Keith)
(Encyclopedia) Lynch, David (Keith), 1946–, American film and television writer, producer, and director, b. Missoula, Mont. Trained as a painter, he studied at the Corcoran School of Art, Washington…Cuomo, Andrew Mark
(Encyclopedia) Cuomo, Andrew Mark Cuomo, Andrew Mark kwōˈmō [key], 1957–, American politician, b. Queens, N.Y., grad.…Davis, Viola
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Viola, 1965-, African-American actress and producer, b. St. Matthews, S.C., Rhode Island College (B.A., 1988), Juilliard (1993,…Aberystwyth
(Encyclopedia) Aberystwyth Aberystwyth ăbˌərĭstˈwĭth [key], town, Ceredigion, W Wales, on Cardigan Bay. It is a summer resort and cultural center. Before the construction…Trending
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