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Frederick R. Weisman Biography
Frederick R. Weismanbusinessman, art collector, philanthropistBorn: 1912Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minn. Weisman embodies the stereotypical American Dream. Raised in a household headed by his…R. K. Narayan Biography
R. K. NarayanRasipuram Krishnaswamy NarayanwriterBorn: 10/10/1906Birthplace: Madras, India prolific Indian writer whose exquisitely crafted novels provided witty and perceptive observations…R. L. Stine Biography
R. L. Stine (Robert Lawrence Stine)authorBorn: 1/8/1943Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio Previously a junior high school teacher and an editor, Stine published his first book, How to Be Funny: An…Edward R. Murrow Biography
Edward R. Murrow(Egbert Roscoe Murrow)news broadcasterBorn: 4/24/1908Birthplace: Pole Creek, North Carolina Emmy Award-winning radio and news broadcaster remembered for his work as CBS's war…Vaughan, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Vaughan, HenryVaughan, Henryvôn [key], 1622–95, one of the English metaphysical poets. Born in Breconshire, Wales, he signed himself Silurist, after the ancient inhabitants of that…Robert R. LIVINGSTON, Congress, NY (1746-1813)
LIVINGSTON, Robert R., (brother of Edward Livingston and cousin of Philip Livingston and William Livingston), a Delegate from New York; born in New York City November 27, 1746; was graduated…A. R. Ammons 2001 Deaths
A. R. AmmonsAge: 75 award-winning poet whose simple verse often disguised the depth of his work. Ammons wrote nearly 30 books of poetry and won scores of awards, including two National Book…John R. Jack Horner Biography
John R. “Jack” HornerPaleontologistBorn: 6/15/1946Birthplace: Shelby, Montana One of the best known American paleontologists, Jack Horner discovered and named two species of dinosaurs,…R. K. Narayan 2001 Deaths
R. K. NarayanAge: 94 prolific Indian writer whose exquisitely crafted novels provided witty and perceptive observations about life in India. His books include The Printer of Malgudi (1957)…Thomas R. Jones 2006 Deaths
Thomas R. JonesAge: 93 judge and New York state assemblyman who advocated urban renewal, spurring Senator Robert F. Kennedy to redevelop the then-rundown Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood in…Trending
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