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Wyeth, N. C.
(Encyclopedia) Wyeth, N. C. (Newell Convers Wyeth), 1882–1945, American painter and illustrator, b. Needham, Mass., studied with Howard Pyle. Among his many well-known murals are those in the…Williams, C. K.
(Encyclopedia) Williams, C. K. (Charles Kenneth Williams), 1936–2015, American poet, b. Newark, N.J., grad. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1959. He wrote more than 20 books of poetry, rich in detail, with…Post, C. W.
(Encyclopedia) Post, C. W. (Charles William Post), 1854–1914, American food manufacturer and developer of breakfast cereals, b. Springfield, Ill. He worked (1872–86) selling agricultural machines and…Scott, George C.
(Encyclopedia) Scott, George C. (George Campbell Scott), 1927–99, American actor, b. Wise, Va. Fiery and intense, Scott played his first major roles in Richard III, The Merchant of Venice, and As You…Snow, C. P.
(Encyclopedia) Snow, C. P. (Charles Percy Snow, Baron Snow of Leicester), 1905–80, English author and physicist. Snow had an active, varied career, including several important positions in the…Onions, C. T.
(Encyclopedia) Onions, C. T. (Charles Talbut Onions), 1873–1965, English philologist, lexicographer, author, and editor. After a post with British Naval Intelligence in World War I, he held a…Nielsen, A. C.
(Encyclopedia) Nielsen, A. C. (Arthur Charles Nielsen)Nielsen, A. C.nēlˈsən [key], 1897–1980, American market researcher, b. Chicago, grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, Madison (B.S., 1918). He worked as an…Vidal, Gore
(Encyclopedia) Vidal, Gore (Eugene Luther Gore Vidal, Jr.), 1925–2012, American writer, b. West Point, N.Y. He grew up in Washington, D.C., where a formative influence was his witty and scholarly…1940 Academy Awards
The 1940 Academy Awards were presented Feb. 27, 1941 at the Biltmore Hotel, Los Angeles.Outstanding ProductionAll This, and Heaven Too (Warner Bros.)Foreign Correspondent (Walter Wanger;…1996 National Society of Film Critics Awards
Best PictureBreaking the WavesBest ActorEddie Murphy, The Nutty ProfessorBest ActressEmily Watson, Breaking the Waves Best Supporting ActorMartin Donovan, The Portrait of a LadyBest…Trending
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