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Kircher, Athanasius

(Encyclopedia) Kircher, AthanasiusKircher, Athanasiusätänäˈzē&oobreve;s kĭrkhˈər [key], 1601?–1680, German Jesuit archaeologist, mathematician, biologist, philologist, astronomer, musicologist,…

Lateran

(Encyclopedia) LateranLateranlătˈərən [key], name applied to a group of buildings of SE Rome facing the Piazza San Giovanni. They are on land once belonging to the Laterani; it was presented to the…

Marcus Aurelius

(Encyclopedia) Marcus Aurelius (Marcus Aelius Aurelius Antoninus)Marcus Aureliusmärˈkəs ôrēˈlēəs [key], 121–180, Roman emperor, named originally Marcus Annius Verus. He was a nephew of Faustina, the…

Segal, Jr., George

(Encyclopedia) Segal, George, Jr., 1934-2021, American actor, b. New York City, Columbia Univ. (B.A., 1955). Raised in Great Neck, Long Island, Segal…

Harris, Kamala Devi

(Encyclopedia) Harris, Kamala DeviHarris, Kamala Devikäˈmələ dāˈvē [key], 1964–, Vice President of the United States (2021–), b. Oakland, Calif., B.A. Howard Univ., 1986, J.D. Univ. of California,…

2005 Drama Desk Awards

The Drama Desk, a group of 150 theater critics and reporters, announced the awards on May 22, 2005.Outstanding PlayDoubt Outstanding MusicalMonty Python's Spamalot Outstanding Musical…

Kanin, Garson

(Encyclopedia) Kanin, GarsonKanin, Garsonkāˈnən [key], 1912–99, American director and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y.; grad. American Academy of Dramatic Arts, 1933. He worked as a saxophonist, comedian,…

2001 All-Star Baseball Game

72nd Baseball All-Star Game. Date: July 10 at Safeco Field, Seattle, Wash.; Managers: Bobby Valentine, New York (NL) and Joe Torre, New York (AL); Most Valuable Player: SS-3B Cal Ripken Jr…

Bancroft, Anne

(Encyclopedia) Bancroft, Anne, 1931–2005, American actress, b. New York City as Anna Maria Italiano. Her New York stage debut in Two for the Seesaw (1958) was a major triumph. She was acclaimed for…