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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…

Young Love

Young Love Come little Infant, Love me now, While thine unsuspected years Clear thine aged Fathers brow From cold Jealousie and Fears. Pretty surely 'twere to see By young Love old Time…

Robert Young

Robert YoungactorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: Chicago Emmy Award-winning television and film actor known for his gentle, patriarchal television roles on the shows Father Knows Best (1954–60) and…

Cy Young

Cy YoungBorn: Mar. 29, 1867Baseball RHP all-time leader in wins (511), losses (313), complete games (751) and innings pitched (7,356); had career 2.63 ERA in 22 years (1890-1911); 30-game…

Sheila Young

Sheila YoungBorn: Oct. 14, 1950Speed skater and cyclist 1st U.S. athlete to win 3 medals at Winter Olympics (1976); won speed skating overall and sprint cycling world titles in 1976.Dick…

Dick Young

Dick YoungBorn: Oct. 17, 1917 Confrontational sportswriter for 44 years with NY tabloids; as baseball beat writer and columnist, he lead change from flowery prose to hard-nosed reporting.…

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…

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