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Schildkraut, Rudolph
(Encyclopedia) Schildkraut, RudolphSchildkraut, Rudolphshĭltˈkrout [key], 1862–1930, Austrian actor. He was a member of Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater, Berlin. In 1911 he came to the United States…Kendrew, John Cowdery
(Encyclopedia) Kendrew, John Cowdery, 1917–97, British biochemist, grad. Cambridge (Ph.D. 1949). He was a fellow of Peterhouse College at Cambridge from 1947 to 1975 and was scientific adviser to the…Warburg, Otto Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Warburg, Otto HeinrichWarburg, Otto Heinrichŏtˈō hīnˈrĭkh värˈb&oobreve;rkh [key], 1883–1970, German physiologist. He was director (1931–53) of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute (now…Sandrart, Joachim Von
(Encyclopedia) Sandrart, Joachim VonSandrart, Joachim Vonyōäˈkhĭm fən zäntˈrärt [key], 1606–88, German painter. An academic painter fond of chiaroscuro effects, Sandrart is best remembered for his…Bolt, Usain St. Leo
(Encyclopedia) Bolt, Usain St. Leo, 1986–, Jamaican sprinter. Unusually tall (6 ft 5 in./1.96 m) for his sport, he won the gold medal for the 200-m sprint at the 2002 world junior championships and…genealogy
(Encyclopedia) genealogygenealogyjēˌnēŏlˈəjē, –ălˈ–, jĕ– [key], the study of family lineage. Genealogies have existed since ancient times. Family lineage was originally transmitted through oral…Arphaxad
(Encyclopedia) ArphaxadArphaxadärfăkˈsăd [key], in the Bible. 1 Median king at Ecbatana, defeated by Nebuchadnezzar. He has not been definitely identified with anyone in other records. 2 Son of Shem…record player
(Encyclopedia) record player or phonograph, device for reproducing sound that has been recorded as a spiral, undulating groove on a disk. This disk is known as a phonograph record, or simply a record…CLELAND, Joseph Maxwell (Max), Congress, GA (1942)
Senate Years of Service: 1997- 2003 Party: Democrat CLELAND, Joseph Maxwell (Max), a Senator from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Ga., August 24, 1942; grew up in Lithonia and graduated from Lithonia…Joseph Maxwell (Max) CLELAND, Congress, GA (1942)
Senate Years of Service: 1997- 2003 Party: Democrat CLELAND Joseph Maxwell (Max) , a Senator from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Ga., August 24, 1942; grew up in Lithonia and graduated from Lithonia…Trending
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