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Urban, Joseph Maria

(Encyclopedia) Urban, Joseph MariaUrban, Joseph Mariaûrˈbən [key], 1872–1933, American architect and scene designer, b. Vienna. He won distinction with his architectural work, including the bridge…

Sládek, Joseph Václav

(Encyclopedia) Sládek, Joseph VáclavSládek, Joseph Václavyôˈzĕf vätsˈläf släˈdĕk [key], 1845–1912, Czech poet and translator. He lived in the United States from 1868 to 1870. Sládek later taught…

Joseph Heller, Biography

Joseph Heller,Age: 76 surreal novelist whose 1961 classic Catch-22 remains a seminal antiwar novel. More than 10 million copies of the book have been sold in the United States alone, and much…

Joseph Weizenbaum Biography

computer programmerDied: March 5, 2008 (Groben, Germany) Best Known as: computer programmer who created "Eliza" Joseph Weizenbaum was a computer programmer…

Joseph Fuchs Biography

Joseph FuchsAge: 97violinist Widely respected by musicians as well as audiences, Fuchs was known for his performances of works by Ben Weber, Nikolai Lopatnikoff and Walter Piston. He taught…

Joseph Cinqué Biography

Joseph Cinqué(Sengbe Pieh)slave leaderBorn: 1811Birthplace: Sierra Leone, Africa Cinqué was a rice farmer in his native Sierra Leone when he was captured by Portuguese slavers and brought by…

Joseph Rainey Biography

Joseph Rainey First African American CongressmanBorn: June 21, 1832Birthplace: Georgetown, South Carolina. Rainey was born a slave, but his father bought the family's freedom. During the…