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Constantine, Russian grand duke
(Encyclopedia) Constantine (Konstantin Pavlovich)Constantinekənstəntyēnˈ pävˈləvĭch [key], 1779–1831, Russian grand duke, second son of Czar Paul I and brother of Alexander I and Nicholas I. On the…Einstein Observatory
(Encyclopedia) Einstein Observatory: see X-ray astronomy.Wray, John
(Encyclopedia) Wray, John: see Ray, John.Vansittart, Nicholas, 1st Baron Bexley
(Encyclopedia) Vansittart, Nicholas, 1st Baron BexleyVansittart, Nicholas, 1st Baron Bexleyvănˈsĭtärt [key], 1766–1851, British politician. He entered Parliament in 1796, was joint secretary of the…Grayson, David
(Encyclopedia) Grayson, David: see Baker, Ray Stannard.Eames, Ray Kaiser
(Encyclopedia) Eames, Ray Kaiser: see under Eames, Charles.Kroc, Ray
(Encyclopedia) Kroc, Ray (Raymond Albert Kroc), 1902–84, American fast-food restauranteur and franchiser, b. Chicago. Kroc held several jobs before becoming (1937) the distributor for a blender that…Palmer, Ray
(Encyclopedia) Palmer, Ray, 1808–87, American Congregational clergyman and hymn writer, b. Little Compton, R.I., grad. Yale, 1830. He held pastorates in Bath, Maine (1835–50), and Albany, N.Y. (1850–…Charles, Ray
(Encyclopedia) Charles, Ray (Ray Charles Robinson), 1930–2004, African-American musician and composer, b. Albany, Ga. Blinded at age seven, he was raised in Florida and at 16 began singing in a local…Bradbury, Ray
(Encyclopedia) Bradbury, Ray (Raymond Douglas Bradbury)Bradbury, Ray (Raymond Douglas Bradbury)brădˈbĕrˌē, –bərē [key], 1920–2012, American writer, b. Waukegan, Ill. A popular and prolific writer of…Trending
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