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Wace, Alan John Bayard

(Encyclopedia) Wace, Alan John Bayard, 1879–1957, English archaeologist. From 1914 to 1923 he was director of the British School at Athens. He served as professor of classical archaeology at…

Ayckbourn, Sir Alan

(Encyclopedia) Ayckbourn, Sir AlanAyckbourn, Sir Alanākˈbôrn [key], 1939–, English playwright and director, b. London. One of Britain's most successful and prolific dramatists, he had his first play…

Hodgkin, Sir Alan Lloyd

(Encyclopedia) Hodgkin, Sir Alan Lloyd, 1914–98, English biophysicist. For their work in analyzing the electrical and chemical events in nerve-cell discharge, he and Andrew Huxley shared with Sir…

Chester Alan Arthur

Chester Alan ArthurBorn: 10/5/1829Birthplace: Fairfield, Vt. Chester Alan Arthur was born at Fairfield, Vt., on Oct. 5, 1829. A graduate of Union College, he became a successful New York…

Alan Ball Biography

screenwriterBorn: May 13, 1957Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Alan Ball graduated from Florida State University in 1980 with a degree in theater arts. After college, he…

Alan Hollinghurst Biography

writerBorn: 1954Best Known as: award-winning and controversial British author Birthplace: Gloucestershire, England Alan Hollinghurst won the Man Booker…

Alan MacDiarmid Biography

chemistBorn: April 14, 1927Birthplace: Masterson, New ZealandDied: Feb. 7, 2007 (Philadelphia) Chemistry professor at the University of Pennsylvania who…

Alan Harrington Biography

Alan Harrington novelist Known for his black humor, Harrington's books include Dr. Modesto and The Secret SwingerBorn: 1918?Died: 1997Pamela Harriman1997 DeathsLes Harrison

Alan Jackson Biography

Alan Jacksonsinger, songwriterBorn: 10/17/1958Birthplace: Newnan, Georgia This tall, blond country singer has made legions of female fans weak in the knees with homegrown love ballads…

Alan Cober Biography

Alan CoberillustratorBorn: 5/18/1935 Detailing the human condition and often exposing social injustice, his pen and ink drawings appeared in a number of national newspapers and magazines, including…