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Frank, Bruno

(Encyclopedia) Frank, BrunoFrank, Brunobr&oomacr;ˈnō frängk [key], 1887–1945, German novelist and dramatist. His popular works include the historical novels The Days of the King (1924, tr. 1927…

Sharpe, William Forsyth

(Encyclopedia) Sharpe, William Forsyth, 1934–, American economist, b. Boston, Mass., Ph.D. Univ. of California, Los Angeles, 1961. After working at the Rand Corporation, he taught at the Univ. of…

Goodnow, Frank Johnson

(Encyclopedia) Goodnow, Frank JohnsonGoodnow, Frank Johnsong&oobreve;dˈnō [key], 1859–1939, American expert on government; grad. Amherst (B.A., 1879; M.A., 1887) and Columbia (LL.B., 1882). After…

Simpson-Miller, Portia

(Encyclopedia) Simpson-Miller, Portia, 1945–, Jamaican political leader, prime minister of Jamaica (2006–7, 2012–16). A member of the People's National party (PNP), she was first elected to…

Duveneck, Frank

(Encyclopedia) Duveneck, FrankDuveneck, Frankdy&oomacr;ˈvənĕk [key], 1848–1919, American portrait and genre painter and teacher, b. Covington, Ky., studied in Cincinnati and in Munich. In 1875 he…

Fackenthal, Frank Diehl

(Encyclopedia) Fackenthal, Frank DiehlFackenthal, Frank Diehlfăkˈənthôl [key], 1883–1968, American educator, b. Hellertown, Pa., grad. Columbia, 1906. He served Columbia as chief clerk (1906–10),…

Sprague, Frank Julian

(Encyclopedia) Sprague, Frank JulianSprague, Frank Juliansprāg [key], 1857–1934, American electrical engineer, b. Milford, Conn., grad. Annapolis, 1878. He was an assistant to Thomas Edison in 1883…

Martin, Frank

(Encyclopedia) Martin, FrankMartin, FrankfräNk märtăNˈ [key], 1890–1974, Swiss composer, b. Geneva. He studied mathematics and physics at the Univ. of Geneva and studied composition and music with…

Markowitz, Harry Max

(Encyclopedia) Markowitz, Harry MaxMarkowitz, Harry Maxmärˈkəwĭtsˌ [key], 1927–, American economist, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1954. In the 1950s he developed a theory of “portfolio choice,” which…

Stanton, Frank

broadcasting executiveBirthplace: Muskegon, Mich.Born: 1908Died: 2006