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Nicole, Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Nicole, PierreNicole, Pierrepyĕr nēkôlˈ [key], 1625–95, French Jansenist writer. He studied and taught at Port-Royal abbey, the center of Jansenism (see under Jansen, Cornelis). One of…

Kidman, Nicole

(Encyclopedia) Kidman, Nicole (Nicole Mary Kidman), 1967–, Australian actress, b. Honolulu, Hawaii. She began acting on television as a teenager in Australia, then starred in the film Dead Calm (1989…

Claude, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Claude, JeanClaude, JeanzhäN [key]Claude, Jean klōd [key], 1619–87, French Protestant theologian. As Protestant pastor at Paris, Claude received considerable attention for his…

Richie Ashburn Biography

Richie AshburnAge: 70 member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, elected in 1995; center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies from 1948–1959; finished his playing career with the Chicago Cubs and…

Eisenman, Nicole

(Encyclopedia) Eisenman, Nicole, 1965–, American artist, b. Verdun, France (where her father was stationed), M.F.A, Rhode Island School of Design, 1987. Eisenman became widely known after her work…

Richie Phillips, 1999 News

58, lawyer and combative union leader, seriously misjudged Major League Baseball when he urged umpires in July to collectively resign unless the league agreed to sign a new contract (before…

Richie Powers 1998 Deaths

Richie PowersAge: 67 NBA referee from 1956-79; worked 25 NBA Finals games including the triple overtime contest in 1976 between the Phoenix Suns and the Boston Celtics and three All-Star…

Nicole Kidman Biography

Nicole KidmanactressBorn: 6/20/1967Birthplace: Honolulu, Hawaii Australian actress once known mostly for her marriage to actor Tom Cruise (1990–2001), but now known independently for her…