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Barnes, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Barnes, Albert, 1798–1870, American Presbyterian clergyman, b. Rome, N.Y. From 1830 he was pastor of the First Church in Philadelphia, mother church of the Presbyterian denomination in…Ayler, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Ayler, Albert, 1936-1970, free-jazz saxophonist, b. Cleveland, OH. Ayler was taught to play saxophone by his father, a semiprofessional musician, and the two often…Pike, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Pike, Albert, 1809–91, American lawyer, Confederate general in the Civil War, b. Boston. He settled (1832) in Arkansas, where he became a newspaper editor and a lawyer. He was a…Albert Canal
(Encyclopedia) Albert Canal, waterway, c.80 mi (130 km) long, N Belgium, from the Meuse River to the Scheldt River; constructed 1930–39. The canal connects the important industrial region around…Einstein, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Einstein, AlbertEinstein, Albertīnˈstīn [key], 1879–1955, American theoretical physicist, known for the formulation of the relativity theory, b. Ulm, Germany. He is recognized as one…Gallatin, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Gallatin, AlbertGallatin, Albertgălˈətĭn [key], 1761–1849, American financier and public official, b. Geneva, Switzerland. Left an orphan at nine, Gallatin was reared by his patrician…Finney, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Finney, Albert, 1936–2019, English actor, studied Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, London. He debuted in the theater in 1956, and appeared on the London and New York stage throughout…Camus, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Camus, AlbertCamus, Albertälbĕrˈ kämüˈ [key], 1913–60, French writer, b. Mondovi (now Dréan). Camus was one of the most important authors and thinkers of the 20th cent. While a…Brooks, Albert
(Encyclopedia) Brooks, Albert ,1947-, American comedian, actor, film writer, and director, b. Beverly Hills, Ca., as Albert Lawrence Einstein. Brooks…Beveridge, Albert Jeremiah
(Encyclopedia) Beveridge, Albert JeremiahBeveridge, Albert Jeremiahbĕvˈərĭj [key], 1862–1927, U.S. Senator from Indiana (1899–1911) and historian, b. Highland co., Ohio. He was admitted to the bar (…Trending
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