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Marcuse, Herbert
(Encyclopedia) Marcuse, HerbertMarcuse, Herbertmärk&oomacr;ˈzə [key], 1898–1979, U.S. political philosopher, b. Berlin. He was educated at the Univ. of Freiburg and with Theodore Adorno and Max…Asch, Sholem
(Encyclopedia) Asch, Sholem or ShalomAsch, Sholem or Shalomshōˈləm ăsh, shäˈləm [key], 1880–1957, Jewish novelist and playwright, b. Poland. He first came to the United States in 1909, was…phenomenology
(Encyclopedia) phenomenology, modern school of philosophy founded by Edmund Husserl. Its influence extended throughout Europe and was particularly important to the early development of existentialism…Hershey, Alfred Day
(Encyclopedia) Hershey, Alfred Day, 1908–1997, American microbiologist, b. Owosso, Mich., Ph.D., Michigan State College (now Michigan State Univ.), 1934. Hershey was a professor at the Washington…1943 Academy Awards
The 1944 Academy Awards were presented March 15, 1944 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Hollywood, Calif.Outstanding Motion PictureCasablanca (Warner Bros.)For Whom the Bell Tolls (Paramount)…1932 Women's Olympic Track & Field Medalists
Event Time 100m Stella Walsh, POL* 11.9 =WR Hilda Strike, CAN 11.9 Wilhelmina v.Bremen, USA 12.0 80m H Babe Didrikson, USA 11.7 WR…Javelin Throw
Javelin ThrowYear Distance 1932 Babe Didrikson, USA 143- 4 1936 Tilly Fleischer, GER 148- 3 OR1948 Herma Bauma, AUT 149- 6 OR1952 Dana Zátopková, CZE 165- 7 OR1956 Ineze Jaunzeme, USSR 176…Christie, Dame Agatha
(Encyclopedia) Christie, Dame Agatha, 1890–1976, English detective story writer, b. Torquay, Devon, as Agatha Mary Clarissa Miller. Christie's second husband was the archaeologist Sir Max Mallowan,…Hartmann, Nicolai
(Encyclopedia) Hartmann, NicolaiHartmann, Nicolainēˈkōlī [key], 1882–1950, German philosopher, b. Latvia. He taught at Marburg (1922–25), Cologne (1925–31), Berlin (1931–45), and Göttingen (1945–50…Caesar, Sid
(Encyclopedia) Caesar, Sid (Isaac Sidney Caesar), 1922–2014, American comedian, one of the stars of the “golden age of live television,” b. Yonkers, N.Y. While performing in a World War II military…Trending
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