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(Encyclopedia) Saint Martin's, England: see Scilly Islands.Puryear, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Puryear, Martin, 1941–2019, American sculptor, b. Washington, D.C. An African American, he served in the Peace Corps in Sierra Leone, and became interested in African crafts and in the…Rodbell, Martin
(Encyclopedia) Rodbell, Martin, 1925–1998, American biochemist, b. Baltimore, Ph.D. Univ. of Washington, 1954. He was a researcher (1956–1985) at the National Heart Institute in Bethesda, Md., before…Carrera, José Miguel
(Encyclopedia) Carrera, José MiguelCarrera, José Miguelhōsāˈ mēgĕlˈ [key], 1785–1821, Chilean revolutionist. With his brothers, Juan José and Luis, he overthrew the revolutionary junta headed by…Pierre Emil George SALINGER, Congress, CA (1925-2004)
Senate Years of Service: 1964-1964 Party: Democrat SALINGER Pierre Emil George , a Senator from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., June 14, 1925; attended San Francisco State College 1942-…Bora, Katharina von
(Encyclopedia) Bora, Katharina von: see Luther, Martin.Mencken, H. L.
(Encyclopedia) Mencken, H. L. (Henry Louis Mencken)Mencken, H. L.mĕngˈkən, mĕnˈ– [key], 1880–1956, American editor, author, and critic, b. Baltimore, studied at the Baltimore Polytechnic. Probably…Pinzón, Martín Alonso
(Encyclopedia) Pinzón, Martín AlonsoPinzón, Martín Alonsomärtēnˈ älōnˈsō pēnthōnˈ [key] d.1493, Spanish navigator. The commander of the Pinta on Columbus's first voyage to the New World in 1492, he…Provensen, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Provensen, Alice, 1918–2018, b. Chicago as Alice Rose Twitchell, and Martin ProvensenProvensen, Alice,prōˈvĕnsĕn [key], 1916–87, b. Chicago, American children's book authors and…Colmar
(Encyclopedia) Colmar, Ger. Kolmar Colmar, both: kôlmärˈ [key], city, capital of Haut-Rhin…Trending
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