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Juliana
(Encyclopedia) JulianaJulianaj&oomacr;ˌlē-ănˈə [key], 1909–2004, queen of the Netherlands (1948–80). She succeeded on the abdication of her mother, Queen Wilhelmina. A popular monarch, she…Jackson, Glenda
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Glenda, 1936–2023, English actress and politician. Jackson's first starring role was as Charlotte Corday in Marat/Sade (1966)…Medea
(Encyclopedia) MedeaMedeamĭdēˈə [key], in Greek mythology, princess of Colchis, skilled in magic and sorcery. She fell in love with Jason and helped him, against the will of her father, Aeëtes, to…Maurice, Frederick Denison
(Encyclopedia) Maurice, Frederick Denison, 1805–72, English clergyman and social reformer. He was brought up a Unitarian but became an Anglican. He studied law at Cambridge and was a founder of the…Sulston, Sir John Edward
(Encyclopedia) Sulston, Sir John Edward, 1942–2018, British molecular biologist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1966. He was staff scientist at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England, from…Miyazaki, Hayao
(Encyclopedia) Miyazaki, HayaoMiyazaki, Hayaomēyäˈzäˌkē [key], 1941–, Japanese animator. Japan's preeminent maker of animated films (anime), Miyazaki is thought by many to be the world's finest…Thandie Newton Biography
Thandie NewtonactressBorn: 11/6/1972Birthplace: Zambia, Africa Mission: Impossible 2 star Thandie Newton originally set her sights on becoming a dancer. The daughter of a Zimbabwean mother (a…Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st BaronTennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Barontĕnˈĭsən [key], 1809–92, English poet. The most famous poet of the Victorian age, he was a profound spokesman…Winter, Sir Gregory Paul
(Encyclopedia) Winter, Sir Gregory Paul, 1951–, British biochemist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1976. He has spent most of his career as a researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England…George III, king of Great Britain and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) George III, 1738–1820, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1760–1820); son of Frederick Louis, prince of Wales, and grandson of George II, whom he succeeded. He was also elector (and…Trending
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