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Mesdag, Hendrik Willem

(Encyclopedia) Mesdag, Hendrik WillemMesdag, Hendrik Willemhĕnˈdrĭk vĭlˈəm mĕsˈdäkh [key], 1831–1915, Dutch marine painter. He gave up banking at 35 to study painting. He later lived at The Hague and…

Klein, Calvin Richard

(Encyclopedia) Klein, Calvin RichardKlein, Calvin Richardklīn [key], 1942–, American fashion designer, b. New York City. In 1968 he established Calvin Klein Limited, which produced clothes and…

Van Tyne, Claude Halstead

(Encyclopedia) Van Tyne, Claude Halstead, 1869–1930, American historian, b. Tecumseh, Mich. An assistant professor at the Univ. of Michigan (1903–6) and a professor there from 1906 to his death, he…

Vanua Levu

(Encyclopedia) Vanua LevuVanua Levuvän&oomacr;ˈä lāˈv&oomacr; [key] or Sandalwood Island, volcanic island, 2,137 sq mi (5,535 sq km), S Pacific, second largest of the Fiji Islands. Nasoro…

Biringuccio, Vannocio

(Encyclopedia) Biringuccio, VannocioBiringuccio, Vannociovän-nôˈchō bērēn-g&oomacr;tˈchō [key], 1480–c.1539, Italian metallurgist. He is best known for his practical manual of metallurgy, De la…

Barker, James Nelson

(Encyclopedia) Barker, James Nelson, 1784–1858, American playwright, b. Philadelphia. In 1838, Van Buren appointed him comptroller of the Treasury, and with slight interruptions he worked in the…

Jean Howard 2000 Deaths

Jean HowardAge: 89 star, socialite, and photographer whose close relationship with Hollywood's elite (Tyrone Power, Marlene Dietrich, Greta Garbo, Gary Cooper, Marilyn Monroe) produced scores…

Indra Devi 2002 Deaths

Indra Devi(Eugenie Peterson)Age: 102 renowned yoga instructor who taught all over the world. Her students included Gloria Swanson, Greta Garbo, and Madame Chiang Kai-shek. Devi was the first…

Friedländer, Max J.

(Encyclopedia) Friedländer, Max J.Friedländer, Max J.frēdˈlĕndər [key], 1867–1958, German art historian. Educated in Munich, he became director of the Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin. He left…