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William H. Whyte Biography
William H. WhyteAge: 81 sociological writer who identified a trend toward corporate conformity—and encouraged individuals to resist it—in the 1956 bestseller The Organization Man.Died:…H. Richard Hornberger Biography
H. Richard Hornbergerwriter, surgeon Hornberger used his experience as a captain in the Army Medical Corps during the Korean War to craft his novel, M*A*S*H, which became a hit movie…Brewer's: N. H. Bugs.
The letters are the initials of Norfolk Howard, in allusion to a Mr. Bugg who, in 1863, changed his name to Norfolk Howard. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894nthN A B…W. H. Auden Biography
W. H. Auden(Wynstan Hugh Auden)poet, dramatistBorn: 2/21/1907Birthplace: York, England Considered the poet of the British left for confronting the social problems of pre-WWII Britain, Auden…William H. Macy Biography
William H. MacyactorBorn: 3/13/1950Birthplace: Miami, Florida Macy's acting career began somewhat inauspiciously doing voice-overs for commercials. He had trained under David Mamet at Goddard…E. H. Gombrich Biography
E. H. Gombrichscientist, writerBorn: 3/30/1909Birthplace: Vienna, Austria Vienna-born polymath who wrote about subjects ranging from classical music to psychology to white ants. But he's best…Supreme Court Justices (table)
(Encyclopedia) Supreme Court Justices(including dates on bench) Chief Justices John Jay 1789–95 John Rutledge 1795 Oliver Ellsworth 1796–1800 John Marshall 1801–35 Roger B. Taney 1836–64…Motley, John Lothrop
(Encyclopedia) Motley, John Lothrop, 1814–77, American historian and diplomat, b. Dorchester, Mass. Author of two novels concerning Thomas Morton (1839 and 1849), as well as a number of articles for…Millais, Sir John Everett
(Encyclopedia) Millais, Sir John EverettMillais, Sir John Everettmĭlāˈ [key], 1829–96, English painter. A prodigy, he began studying at the Royal Academy at the age of 11. In 1848, together with…Lawes, Sir John Bennet
(Encyclopedia) Lawes, Sir John Bennet, 1814–1900, English agriculturist. He founded the famous experimental farm at Rothamsted, where, with the English chemist Sir J. H. Gilbert, he experimented with…Trending
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