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(Encyclopedia) Aleks-. For some Russian names beginning thus, use Alex-; e.g., for Aleksandr, use Alexander.Alex-
(Encyclopedia) Alex-. For some Russian names beginning thus, use Aleks-; e.g., for Alexandrov, see Aleksandrov.Katz, Alex
(Encyclopedia) Katz, Alex, 1927–, American painter, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied Cooper Union, New York City (1946–49), Skowhegan School, Maine (1949–50). At a time when abstract expressionism captured…Rodriguez, Alex
(Encyclopedia) Rodriguez, Alex (Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez)Rodriguez, Alexrōdrēˈgəs [key], 1975–, American baseball player, b. New York City. Drafted (1993) out of high school by the Seattle…Alex Lowe Biography
Alex LoweAge: 40 perhaps the greatest American mountaineer in recent years. Lowe climbed the nose of El Capitan in 10 hrs. and made the first solo ascent of the north face of Wyoming's Grand…Alex Comfort Biography
Alex Comfortwriter, physician, poet, and pacifistBorn: 2/10/1920Birthplace: London, England writer, physician, poet, and pacifist who wrote the 12-million-copy seller The Joy of Sex: A Gourmet Guide…Alex Rodriguez Biography
Alex RodriguezBorn: July 27, 1975Baseball SS led AL in hitting (.358) his first full season in the majors 1996); in 1998 became third player ever with 40 HRs and 40 steals in one season;…Alex Haley Biography
Alex HaleyauthorBorn: 8/11/1921Birthplace: Ithaca, New York Pulitzer Prize-winning author best known for Roots (1976), his ancestral saga encompassing the entire African-American experience…Haley, Alex
(Encyclopedia) Haley, Alex (Alexander Murray Palmer Haley), 1921–92, American writer, b. Ithaca, N.Y. Haley was for a time one of the most famous writers in the United States as the author of Roots:…Bednorz, Johannes Georg
(Encyclopedia) Bednorz, Johannes GeorgBednorz, Johannes Georgyōhänˈəs gāôrkhˈ bĕdˈnôrts [key], 1950–, German physicist. After earning his doctorate from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, he…Trending
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