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Balzac, Honoré de
(Encyclopedia) Balzac, Honoré deBalzac, Honoré debălˈzăk, bôl–, Fr. ōnôrāˈ də bälzäkˈ [key], 1799–1850, French novelist, b. Tours. Balzac ranks among the great masters of the novel. Of a bourgeois…Benjamin, Judah Philip
(Encyclopedia) Benjamin, Judah Philip, 1811–84, Confederate statesman and British barrister, b. Christiansted, St. Croix, Virgin Islands, of Jewish parents. His family moved (c.1813) to Wilmington, N…Biographies: Selected Mathematicians and Statisticians
Selected Mathematicians and Statisticians René Descartes See also Notable Women Scientists People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Branches of Mathematics…1952 Men's Olympic Weightlifting Medalists
Class Bantamweight (-123 1/2 lb) Ivan Udodov, URS 315.0 Mahmoud Namdjou, IRN 307.5 Ali Mirzai, IRN 300.0 Featherweight (-132 1/4 lb) Rafael Chimishkyan,…Irish Movies: Angela's Ashes
Celebrate the luck of the Irish with one of these Irish films by Beth Rowen Curious about the origins of St. Patrick's Day? Click here for more features. Related Links St…Lewis F. Powell Jr. 1998 Deaths
Lewis F. Powell Jr.Age: 90 retired Supreme Court Justice. Powell was appointed to the high court by Nixon in October 1971 and served for 15 years, from 1972 to 1987.Died: Aug. 25, 1998.Gen…Colin Cozy Powell 1998 Deaths
Colin “Cozy” Powellrock drummer worked with several classic rock and heavy-metal bands including Whitesnake and Emerson Lake and PowellBorn: 1947Died: 1998Shirley PovichM - QGen. Herbert…Susan Butcher 2006 Deaths
Susan ButcherAge: 51 sled-dog racer who won Alaska's grueling 1,152-mile Iditarod four times, more than any other woman. Died: Seattle, Wash., Aug. 5, 2006Ruth BrownA - FOctavia Butler…James Cantalupo 2004 Deaths
James CantalupoAge: 60 chairman and chief executive of McDonald's who came out of retirement in 2003 to help revitalize the company. Died: Orlando, Fla., April 19, 2004Richard ButlerA -…Trending
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