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Bond, George Phillips
(Encyclopedia) Bond, George Phillips, 1825–65, American astronomer, b. near Boston, grad. Harvard, 1845. He became the assistant of his father, William Cranch Bond, and in 1859 succeeded him as…Gershwin, George
(Encyclopedia) Gershwin, GeorgeGershwin, Georgegŭrshˈwĭn [key], 1898–1937, American composer, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., as Jacob Gershwin. Gershwin wrote some of the most original and popular musical works…Famous Shakespearean Actors
From John Barrymore to Emma Thompson Sir Lawrence Olivier as Hamlet Related Links Shakespeare on Film Royal Shakespeare Company Quiz: Shakespeare's Life and Times …Rooke, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Rooke, Sir GeorgeRooke, Sir Georger&oobreve;k [key], 1650–1709, English admiral. In the War of the Grand Alliance he defeated a French fleet under the comte de Tourville in the…Sternberg, George Miller
(Encyclopedia) Sternberg, George MillerSternberg, George Millerstûrnˈbərg [key], 1838–1915, American bacteriologist and surgeon-general of the U.S. army, b. Hartwick, N.Y., M.D. Columbia, 1860. He…Selwyn, George Augustus
(Encyclopedia) Selwyn, George AugustusSelwyn, George Augustussĕlˈwĭn [key], 1809–78, English prelate. In 1841 he was appointed to the colonial diocese of New Zealand, becoming the first Anglican…Baker, George Pierce
(Encyclopedia) Baker, George Pierce, 1866–1935, American educator, b. Providence, R.I., grad. Harvard, 1887. He taught (1888–1924) in the English department at Harvard and there conceived and…Pataki, George Elmer
(Encyclopedia) Pataki, George ElmerPataki, George Elmerpətäˈkē, –tăkˈē [key], 1945–, U.S. politician, b. Peekskill, N.Y. He graduated from Yale Univ. (1967) and Columbia Law School (1970). A…Tallmadge, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Tallmadge, BenjaminTallmadge, Benjamintălˈmĭj [key], 1754–1835, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Brookhaven, N.Y. Joining a Connecticut regiment, he served throughout the Revolution…Kennebec
(Encyclopedia) KennebecKennebeckĕnˈəbĕk [key], river, 164 mi (264 km) long, rising in Moosehead Lake, NW Maine, and flowing S to the Atlantic; the Androscoggin River is its chief tributary. Samuel de…Trending
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