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Port Arthur, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Port Arthur, city (1990 pop. 58,724), Jefferson co., SE Tex., on Sabine Lake; inc. 1898. A deepwater port of entry on the Sabine-Neches Canal, it is an extensive oil port, with many…

Rackham, Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Rackham, ArthurRackham, Arthurrăkˈəm [key], 1867–1939, English illustrator and watercolorist. He is known for imaginative, delicately colored, and cheerful pen drawings, especially for…

Balmerino, Arthur Elphinstone, 6th Baron

(Encyclopedia) Balmerino, Arthur Elphinstone, 6th BaronBalmerino, Arthur Elphinstone, 6th Baronĕlˈfĭnstən, bălˌmĕrˈĭnō [key], 1688–1746, Scottish nobleman. He resigned a command in the English army…

Ingram, Arthur Foley Winnington

(Encyclopedia) Ingram, Arthur Foley WinningtonIngram, Arthur Foley Winningtonĭngˈgrəm [key], 1858–1946, English prelate, bishop of London (1901–39). He was a lifelong leader in social work in London'…

Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Arthur, king of Britain: see Arthurian legend.

Doughty, Sir Arthur George

(Encyclopedia) Doughty, Sir Arthur GeorgeDoughty, Sir Arthur Georgedouˈtē [key], 1860–1936, Canadian historian and archivist, b. England. As archivist (1904–35) of the dominion, he largely created…

Arthur Schawlow Biography

Arthur SchawlowAge: 77 Nobel-winning physicist who collaborated with Dr. Charles H. Townes in the development of Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation, now commonly known as…

Arthur Boyd Biography

Arthur BoydAge: 78 artist who was known as one of Australia's greatest painters. His landscapes masterfully capture his country's natural beauty. Died: Melbourne, Australia, April 24,…

William Arthur Biography

William Arthureditor former editor of Look MagazineBorn: 1914?Died: 1997Lynn Archibald1997 DeathsRichie Ashburn