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Ohsumi, Yoshinori
(Encyclopedia) Ohsumi, Yoshinori, 1945–, Japanese biologist, Ph.D. Univ. of Tokyo, 1974. He was a researcher at the Univ. of Tokyo from 1977 to 1996, when he joined the National Institute for Basic…Hemingway, Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Hemingway, Ernest, 1899–1961, American novelist and short-story writer, b. Oak Park, Ill. one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Hemingway's fiction usually focuses on…Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
Inductees The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honors musicians and music-industry figures who have contributed to the energy and evolution of rock music. To be eligible for inclusion,…Jacob Lawrence 2000 Deaths
Jacob LawrenceAge: 82 modern figurative painter whose works chronicled the African-American experience. His socially compelling paintings, characterized by angular, richly decorative effects…Mary Kay Ash 2001 Deaths
Mary Kay AshAge: 83 cosmetics executive who built a $1.2 billion empire from a $5,000 investment in 1963. Known for her decadent style and obsession with pink, Ash employed more than 850,000…Eraste Autin 2001 Deaths
Eraste AutinAge: 18 incoming freshman fullback, who suffered from heat stroke at University of Florida preseason workout and died six days later; considered one of the country's top players…Mary Astor
Mary Astor(Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke)actressBorn: 5/3/1906Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois Starting off in silent films, she played opposite John Barrymore in Beau Brummel (1924) and Don Juan (1926…Mary Astor Biography
Mary Astor(Lucile Vasconcellos Langhanke)actressBorn: 5/3/1906Birthplace: Quincy, Illinois Starting off in silent films, she played opposite John Barrymore in Beau Brummel (1924) and Don Juan (1926…Collins, Wilkie
(Encyclopedia) Collins, Wilkie (William Wilkie Collins), 1824–89, English novelist. Although trained as a lawyer, he spent most of his life writing. He produced some 30 novels, the best known of…Bullinger, Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Bullinger, HeinrichBullinger, Heinrichhīnˈrĭkh b&oobreve;ˈlĭng-ər [key], 1504–75, Swiss Protestant reformer. After the death of Ulrich Zwingli in 1531, Bullinger became pastor of…Trending
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