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NFC: Football Players, Sports

49ers, 38-22Minnesota (10-7)7078—22San Francisco (13-3)714107—38Date— Jan. 3. Att—65,018. Time—3:10.1st Quarter: SF—William Floyd 1-yd run (Gary Anderson kick), 8:03; MIN—Cris Carter 66-yd…

Mahfouz, Naguib

(Encyclopedia) Mahfouz, NaguibMahfouz, Naguibnəgēbˈ mäkhf&oomacr;sˈ [key], 1911–2006, Egyptian novelist and short-story writer, b. Cairo. After his graduation (1934) from Cairo Univ., he worked…

Notable Female Athletes

Martina Hingis Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers and Models…

Collodi, Carlo

(Encyclopedia) Collodi, CarloCollodi, Carlokärˈlō kōl-lôˈdē [key], pseud. of Carlo LorenziniCollodi, Carlolōrāntsēˈnē [key], 1826–90, Italian author. A prolific journalist, he also wrote didactic…

Goncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovich

(Encyclopedia) Goncharov, Ivan AleksandrovichGoncharov, Ivan Aleksandrovichēvänˈ əlyĭksänˈdrəvĭch gənchərôfˈ [key], 1812–91, Russian novelist. Goncharov was a government official from 1835 to 1867.…

Hamilton, Emma, Lady

(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, Emma, Lady, 1765?–1815, mistress of the British naval hero Horatio Nelson. Born Emma Lyon, she became the mistress of Charles Greville, then of Sir William Hamilton,…

house plants

(Encyclopedia) house plants, varied group of plants grown indoors and requiring no special care. They are usually grown singly in pots, but can also be grouped and planted together in dish gardens…

Chase, William Merritt

(Encyclopedia) Chase, William Merritt, 1849–1916, American painter, b. Williamsburg, Ind., studied in Indianapolis and in Munich under Piloty. In 1878 he began his long career as an influential…

Deutsches Theater

(Encyclopedia) Deutsches TheaterDeutsches Theaterdoiˈchəs tāäˈtər [key], German private theater organization founded in 1883. Under its first director, Adolph L'Arronge, the Deutsches merged with the…

Interpol

(Encyclopedia) Interpol, acronym for the International Criminal Police Organization, a worldwide clearinghouse for police information. Conceived in 1914, Interpol was formally established in 1923…