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(Encyclopedia) Uppsala, University of, at Uppsala, Sweden; founded 1477 by Sten Sture, the Elder, and Archbishop Jakob Ulvsson. Its activities were suspended in 1510 as a result of religious disputes…Benson, Edward White
(Encyclopedia) Benson, Edward White, 1829–96, archbishop of Canterbury, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. He was appointed (1877) the first bishop of Truro, and in 1882 he was appointed…Wells
(Encyclopedia) Wells, town (1991 pop. 9,252), Somerset, SW England. Primarily a cathedral town, it has changed little since medieval times, although shopping and tourism have become important. The…Alice Adams Biography
Alice AdamsAge: 72 skilled novelist and short-story writer. Adams, who wrote perceptively about the lives of women, authored ten novels and five collections of short stories, and was a…Lady Enniskillen 1998 Deaths
Lady Enniskillen (Nancy MacLennon)Age: 80 widow of the sixth Earl of Enniskillen, Scotland. She was known for her careers as an American journalist and a consular officer. Died: Feb. 24, 1998…Alan Rafkin 2001 Deaths
Alan RafkinAge: 73 Emmy Award–winning television director whose credits include M*A*S*H, The Dick Van Dyke Show, and Murphy Brown.Died: Los Angeles, Aug. 6, 2001Francisco RabalR - ZJoey…Fred Raphael 2001 Deaths
Fred RaphaelAge: 80 TV innovator whose work with the Emmy-winning "Shell's Wonderful World of Golf" and the Legends of Golf in 1978 led to the creation of the Senior PGA Tour in 1980. He died…David Dukes 2000 Deaths
David DukesAge: 55 versatile film, television, and stage actor who won wide praise for his performance in Broadway's Bent, in which he played a gay man persecuted by the Nazis. He died while…Ian Dury 2000 Deaths
Ian DuryAge: 57 gravel-voiced musician whose band, the Blockheads, was at the fore of the punk movement. The band's simple yet humorous songs include “Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll”…Carlo Fassi Biography
Carlo FassiAge: 67 respected Italian figure skating coach; coached Olympic champions Peggy Fleming and Dorothy Hamill; was European champion in 1953 and 1954 as well as a bronze medalist at…Trending
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