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Richard, Maurice
(Encyclopedia) Richard, Maurice (Joseph Henri Maurice Richard)Richard, Mauricezhōzĕfˈ äNrēˈ môrēsˈ rēˈshärˌ [key], 1921–2000, Canadian hockey player, b. Montreal. Richard, nicknamed “the Rocket” by…Grew, Joseph Clark
(Encyclopedia) Grew, Joseph Clark, 1880–1965, American diplomat, b. Boston. Entering diplomatic service in 1904, he held posts of increasing importance in different capitals until 1924, when he…Jackson, Shoeless Joe
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Shoeless Joe (Joseph Jefferson Jackson), 1887–1951, American baseball player, b. Brandon Mills, S.C. Holder of the third highest (.356) career batting average in major league…O'Connor, John Joseph
(Encyclopedia) O'Connor, John Joseph, 1920–2000, American Roman Catholic cardinal, b. Philadelphia. He was ordained a priest in 1945 and served as a military chaplain for 27 years, achieving the rank…Auer, Leopold
(Encyclopedia) Auer, LeopoldAuer, Leopoldouˈər [key], 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher, studied at the conservatories of Budapest and Vienna and with Joseph Joachim in Hanover. He taught at…Merckx, Eddy
(Encyclopedia) Merckx, Eddy (Édouard Louis Joseph, Baron Merckx)Merckx, Eddymûrks [key], 1945–, Belgian bicycle racer. He won the world amateur cycling championship in 1964 and became world…Paxton, Sir Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Paxton, Sir Joseph, 1803–65, English architect, noted for his use of glass and iron in a proto-modern manner. Beginning his career as a gardener and estate manager, he then built two…Eisenstadt
(Encyclopedia) Eisenstadt Eisenstadt īˈzənshtätˌ [key], town, capital of Burgenland, E Austria, at the foot of the…Bridges, Simon Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Simon Joseph, 1976–, New Zealand lawyer and politician, b. Auckland. A Maori and a member of the conservative National party, Bridges was a lawyer and prosecutor before he was…Tumulty, Joseph Patrick
(Encyclopedia) Tumulty, Joseph Patrick, 1879–1954, American politician, b. Jersey City, N.J. After his admission to the bar, he practiced law in Jersey City (1902–8) and served in the New Jersey…Trending
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