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Rolland, Romain
(Encyclopedia) Rolland, RomainRolland, RomainrômăNˈ rôläNˈ [key], 1866–1944, French novelist, biographer, playwright, and musicologist. After studying in Paris he spent two crucial years in Rome,…Godden, Rumer
(Encyclopedia) Godden, Rumer (Margaret Rumer Godden)Godden, Rumergŏdˈən [key], 1907–98, English novelist. Godden was highly praised for the subtlety of her characterization (particularly of children…Williams, Venus Ebone Starr
(Encyclopedia) Williams, Venus Ebone Starr, 1980–, b. Lynwood, Calif., and Serena Jameka Williams, 1981–, b. Saginaw, Mich., African-American tennis players. Coached by their father, Richard, both…Shakur, Tupac Amaru
(Encyclopedia) Shakur, Tupac Amaru, 1971-1996, African-American rap artist, composer, and actor, b. New York, N.Y., as Lesane Parish Crooks. Tupac’s…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: S
Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…independent counsel
(Encyclopedia) independent counsel, in U.S. law, a judicially appointed investigator of charges of misdeeds by high government officials. Originally termed “special prosecutor,” the position was…Sumner, William Graham
(Encyclopedia) Sumner, William Graham, 1840–1910, American sociologist and political economist, b. Paterson, N.J., grad. Yale, 1863, and studied in Germany, in Switzerland, and at Oxford. He was…Violet Carlson Biography
Violet Carlsonactress played the soubrette in several Broadway productions in the 1920s and 1930s, including Gretchen in The Student PrinceBorn: 1900Died: 1997Brenda Carlin1997…Hiram L. Fong 2004 Deaths
Hiram L. FongAge: 97 businessman and lawyer who was the first Asian American to serve in the U.S. Senate. Elected in 1959, he was one of Hawaii's first two senators. Died: Honolulu, Aug. 18,…Maxime Faget 2004 Deaths
Maxime FagetAge: 83 innovative aerospace engineer who designed the Mercury space capsule and worked on all of NASA's manned spacecraft, including Gemini, Apollo, and the space shuttle. Died:…