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Head, Sir Edmund Walker
(Encyclopedia) Head, Sir Edmund Walker, 1805–68, British governor-general of Canada (1854–61), cousin of Sir Francis Bond Head. An Oxford scholar and tutor, he published several books. His success as…Davis, Dwight Filley
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Dwight Filley, 1879–1945, American tennis player and public official, b. St. Louis, grad. Harvard, 1900, and Washington Univ. law school. An outstanding tennis player, Davis…Koiso, Kuniaki
(Encyclopedia) Koiso, KuniakiKoiso, Kuniakik&oomacr;nēäˈkē koiˈsō [key], 1880–1950, Japanese general. He was chief of staff of the Kwantung army, commander in chief in Korea, and governor-general…New, Harry Stewart
(Encyclopedia) New, Harry Stewart, 1858–1937, U.S. Postmaster General (1923–29) and politician, b. Indianapolis. He was long connected (1878–1903) with the Indianapolis Journal. New was an Indiana…Byng, Julian Hedworth George, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy
(Encyclopedia) Byng, Julian Hedworth George, 1st Viscount Byng of VimyByng, Julian Hedworth George, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimyvĭmˈē, vēmēˈ [key], 1862–1935, British general. He served in India and…Bing, Rudolf
(Encyclopedia) Bing, RudolfBing, Rudolfr&oomacr;ˈdŏlf bĭng [key], 1902–97, Austrian operatic manager. Naturalized a British subject in 1946, he was general manager of the Glyndebourne operatic…Pratt Institute
(Encyclopedia) Pratt Institute, at Brooklyn, N.Y.; coeducational; chartered and opened 1887. Founded by Charles Pratt as a school for practical training, it now offers general and professional…Meade, George Gordon
(Encyclopedia) Meade, George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Cádiz, Spain. Graduated from West Point in 1835, he resigned from the army the next year and became a civil…Economic and Social Council
(Encyclopedia) Economic and Social Council, constituent organ of the United Nations. It was established by the UN Charter and has 54 (18 before 1965) member nations elected for three-year terms (one…Connaught, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Connaught, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke ofConnaught, Arthur William Patrick Albert, duke ofkŏnˈôt [key], 1850–1942, English prince; son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert,…Trending
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