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Barnardo, Thomas John

(Encyclopedia) Barnardo, Thomas JohnBarnardo, Thomas Johnbərnärˈdō [key], 1845–1905, British social reformer. Pioneering in the care of destitute children, he founded (1867) in London the East End…

Hopkins, Mark, American educator

(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Mark, 1802–87, American educator, b. Stockbridge, Mass., grad. Williams, 1824, and Berkshire Medical School, 1829. After a few months of medical practice he returned (1830) to…

Black Basketball Players

Notable African-American Basketball Players Browse by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders Scientists…

Williams, Emlyn

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Emlyn, 1905–87, Welsh actor and dramatist. His best-known plays are Night Must Fall (1935) and The Corn Is Green (1941). His Collected Plays were published in 1961. As an…

Williams, Eric

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Eric, 1911–81, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1961–81). He attended Oxford and taught at Howard Univ. in Washington, D.C. (1939–53). Returning to Trinidad, he founded…

Williams, Jody

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Jody, 1950–, American social activist, b. Putney, Vt., grad. Univ. of Vermont (B.A., 1972), School for International Training, Brattleboro, Vt. (M.A., 1976), Johns Hopkins (M…

NBA Leading Rebounds: 1998

Rebounds GmOffDefTotAvgDennis Rodman, Chi80421780120115.0Jayson Williams, NJ6544344088313.6Tim Duncan, SA8227470397711.9Dikembe Mutombo, Atl8227665693211.4David Robinson, SA7323953677510.…

Morley, Edward Williams

(Encyclopedia) Morley, Edward Williams, 1838–1923, American scientist, b. Newark, N.J., grad. Williams College, 1860. From 1869 to 1906 he was professor of chemistry at Western Reserve College (now…