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Biographies: Notable Philanthropists

Notable Philanthropists Andrew Carnegie See also Activists and Reformers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Charitable Contributions by Type of…

short story

(Encyclopedia) short story, brief prose fiction. The term covers a wide variety of narratives—from stories in which the main focus is on the course of events to studies of character, from the “short…

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Peter UeberrothJohnny UnitasAl Unser Jr.Al Unser Sr.Bobby UnserGene UpshawJim Valvano Norm Van BrocklinAmy Van DykenJohnny Vander MeerHarold S. VanderbiltGlenna Collett VareAndy VaripapaMo…

Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Newcastle, William Cavendish, duke of, 1593?–1676, English soldier and politician. Of great wealth, Cavendish became (1638) governor of the prince of Wales and a privy councilor.…

Mills, Charles Wade

(Encyclopedia) Mills, Charles W., 1951–2021, philosopher and political theorist, b. London, Ph.D. University of Toronto, 1985. Born in the U.K. and…

John Lewis THOMAS, Jr., Congress, MD (1835-1893)

THOMAS John Lewis, Jr. , a Representative from Maryland; born in Baltimore, Md., May 20, 1835; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1856 and commenced practice in…

Scientists: Physical Sciences

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Patricia Bath Biography

inventorBorn: November 4, 1942Birthplace: Harlem, New YorkBest Known as: African-American scientist and inventor Born in Harlem, New York, Bath holds a bachelor's…