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Arthur Tappan Biography

Arthur Tappan merchant, philanthropist, abolitionist Born: 5/22/1786Birthplace: Northampton, Mass. After a failed attempt in the dry goods business, he and his brother Lewis founded a…

Ficke, Arthur Davison

Ficke, Arthur Davison[1883-1945](2)Born Davenport, Iowa, Nov. 10, 1883. Educated at Harvard University where he graduated in 1904. Later he studied at the College of Law of the Iowa State…

Arthur Guiterman: In the Hospital

In the HospitalArthur GuitermanBecause on the branch that is tapping my pane A sun-wakened leaf-bud, uncurled, Is bursting its rusty brown sheathing in twain, I know there is Spring in the…

Brewer's: Arthur's Seat

a hill near Edinburgh, is Ard Seir (hill of arrows), where people shot at a mark. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Articles of RoupArthurian Romances A B C…

Arthur Tracy Biography

Arthur Tracy(Abba Avrom Tracovutsky)singerBorn: 6/25/1899Birthplace: Kamenetz-Podolsk, Moldavia Tracy came to the United States in 1906 and began his entertainment career in vaudeville. He gained…

Arthur L. Schawlow

Arthur L. SchawlowBorn: 1921Birthplace: Mount Vernon, N.Y Laser—Co-inventor of the laser. Schawlow worked with Charles H. Townes who was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1976.…

Arthur Ashe Biography

Arthur AsheBorn: July 10, 1943Tennis first black man to win U.S. Championship (1968) and Wimbledon (1975); 1st U.S. player to earn $100,000 in 1 year (1970); won Davis Cup as player (1968-70…

Arthur Cohn Biography

Arthur CohnproducerBorn: 1939Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland A successful producer with five Academy Award-winning films (more than any other producer) to his credit, his films include The Garden of…

Arthur Prysock Biography

Arthur PrysockR&B singerBorn: 1/2/1929Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina Prysock joined the Buddy Johnson blues band at age 15, performing with them at Harlem clubs. He went solo in…

Arthur Miller Biography

Arthur MillerplaywrightBorn: 10/17/1915Birthplace: New York City Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright whose works deal with familial turmoil and moral and political issues. His…