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Burbidge, Margaret

(Encyclopedia) Burbidge, Margaret, 1925–2020, Anglo-American astronomer, b. England as Eleanor Margaret Peachey. Burbidge; her husband, Geoffrey Burbidge; William Fowler; and Sir Fred Hoyle showed (…

Stuart, John, duke of Albany

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, John, duke of AlbanyStuart or Stewart, John, duke of Albanyôlˈbənē [key], 1481–1536, regent of Scotland; son of Alexander Stuart, duke of Albany, and grandson of…

Margaret Tafoya 2001 Deaths

Margaret TafoyaAge: 96 Pueblo Indian who gained international fame for her stunning black and red pottery. She never used a potter's wheel or other innovations. Tafoya was named folk artist…

Margaret Harris 2000 Deaths

Margaret HarrisAge: 95 British-born film and stage set designer known for her simple yet expressive sets. Harris' company, Motley, which specialized in Shakespearean productions, was the…

Margaret Hillis 1998 Deaths

Margaret HillisAge: 76 founder of the Chicago Symphony Chorus and the first woman to conduct the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Died: Feb. 6, 1998.A. Leon Jr. HigginbothamG - LSir Francis Harry…

Margaret Murie 2003 Deaths

Margaret MurieAge: 101 conservationist who championed the preservation of wilderness. Murie and her husband Olaus successfully campaigned for the creation of the Arctic National Wildlife…

Royal Biographies: Princess Margaret

Princess Margaret by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeThe Queen MotherViscount LinleyLady Sarah Armstrong-Jones Once considered the most unhappy royal, Queen Elizabeth'…

Princess Margaret 2002 Deaths

Princess MargaretAge: 71 free-spirited younger sister of Queen Elizabeth II of England who sparked a royal scandal in the 1950s when she nearly married a divorced man. Died: London, Feb. 9,…

Margaret Sutton 2001 Deaths

Margaret SuttonAge: 98 writer who wrote the Judy Bolton series of mystery novels.Died: Lock Haven, Pa., June 21, 2001Rev. Leon SullivanR - ZTad Szulc

Margaret Truman Daniel Biography

U.S. president's daughter, author, and singerDied: January 29, 2008 (Chicago, Illinois) Best Known as: President Truman's daughter, best-selling author, and concert singer…