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Michael Crichton Biography

Michael CrichtonwriterBorn: 10/23/1942Birthplace: Chicago Writer best known for his creation of the award-winning TV drama ER (1994–present) and his popular novels, many of which have been made into…

Michael Chabon Biography

Michael ChabonwriterBorn: 1964Birthplace: Columbia, MD Voted one of the 20 Best American Writers under 40 by The New Yorker in 1999, Chabon has been compared to Nabokov, Philip Roth and Don…

Michael Longley Biography

Michael LongleypoetBorn: 1939Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland One of many Northern Irish poets, Seamus Heaney being the most famous, whose emergence in the 1970s coincided with the…

Michael Gambon Biography

Michael GambonactorBorn: Oct. 19, 1940Birthplace: Dublin Gambon joined Britain's National Theatre in 1963, and made his first film appearance in the 1965 Olivier Othello. His notable stage…

Michael Caine Biography

Michael Caine(Maurice Micklewhite)actorBorn: 3/14/1933Birthplace: London Academy Award-winning British actor whose versatility and unlimited acting range has lead to constant work. His films include…

Michael Cimino Biography

Michael Ciminodirector, screenwriter, producerBorn: 11/16/1943Birthplace: New York City He is best known for his movie The Deer Hunter (1978), which he conceived, directed, and produced; the film won…

Michael Jordan Biography

Michael Jordanbasketball player, actor, endorser, mass-media phenomenonBorn: 2/17/1963Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York Professional basketball player, actor, and mass-media phenomenon, Jordan is a star…

1967 Academy Awards

The 1967 Academy Awards were presented April 10, 1968 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best PictureBonnie and Clyde, Warren Beatty, producer (Warner Bros.-Seven Arts)Doctor Dolittle,…

Biographies: Notable Business Biographies

Notable Business Biographies Lido Anthony “Lee“ Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the…

Cronquist, Arthur C.

(Encyclopedia) Cronquist, Arthur C.Cronquist, Arthur C.krŏngˈkwĭst, krŏnˈ– [key], 1919–92, American systematic botanist. He was the author of two introductory botanical textbooks, with Henry Allan…