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Rutte, Mark
(Encyclopedia) Rutte, MarkRutte, Markrŭtˈtə [key], 1967–, Dutch politician, prime minister of the Netherlands (2010–), b. The Hague. He studied at Leiden Univ. (M.A., 1992), where he joined the youth…service mark
(Encyclopedia) service mark: see trademark.Twain, Mark
(Encyclopedia) Twain, Mark, pseud. of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, 1835–1910, American author, b. Florida, Mo. As humorist, narrator, and social observer, Twain is unsurpassed in American literature.…Tobey, Mark
(Encyclopedia) Tobey, Mark, 1890–1976, American painter, b. Centerville, Wis. An avid traveler, Tobey visited China and Japan in 1934. He then developed his celebrated “white writing,” in which he…Strand, Mark
(Encyclopedia) Strand, Mark, 1934–2014, American poet, b. Prince Edward Island, Canada, grad. Antioch College (B.A., 1957), Yale (B.F.A., 1959), Iowa Writers' Workshop (M.A., 1962). Meditative and…Hopkins, Mark, American railroad builder and merchant
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Mark, 1813–78, American railroad builder and merchant, b. Henderson, N.Y. A clerk in a village store and later a commission merchant in New York City, he was more than 35…Hannibal, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Hannibal, city (2020 pop. 17,108), Marion and Ralls counties, NE Mo., on the Mississippi River; inc. 1845. It is a river port and…Plimsoll, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Plimsoll, SamuelPlimsoll, Samuelplĭmˈsəl [key], 1824–98, English reformer. Plimsoll was particularly interested in the welfare of sailors. As a member of Parliament (1868–80) he…Mark Tuinei Biography
Mark TuineiAge: 39 offensive lineman who helped the Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowls in 1993, 1994 and 1996; played 15 seasons in the NFL, including all but nine games between 1989-96; came to…Mark Hopkins Biography
Mark Hopkinsmerchant, railroad developerBorn: 9/3/1814Birthplace: Richmond County, Va. An astute businessman, Hopkins looked upon the California Gold Rush in 1849 originally for its mining…Trending
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