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Ballantyne, James
(Encyclopedia) Ballantyne, JamesBallantyne, Jamesbălˈəntīn [key], 1772–1833, Scottish editor and publisher. Ballantyne and his brother John set up a publishing business in Edinburgh with the aid of…Compton, Arthur Holly
(Encyclopedia) Compton, Arthur Holly, 1892–1962, American physicist, b. Wooster, Ohio, grad. College of Wooster (B.S., 1913), Ph.D. Princeton, 1916. He was professor and head of the department of…Edgerton, Harold
(Encyclopedia) Edgerton, Harold, 1903–90, American inventor and educator, b. Fremont, Nebr. He was educated at the Univ. of Nebraska and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (D.Sc., 1931), and…Montagu, Ashley
(Encyclopedia) Montagu, Ashley (Montague Francis Ashley Montagu)Montagu, Ashleyăshˈlē mäntˈəgyü [key], 1905–99, British-American anthropologist, b. London as Israel Ehrenberg, Ph.D. Columbia Univ.,…Beaton, David
(Encyclopedia) Beaton or Bethune, DavidBeaton or Bethune, Davidboth: bēˈtən [key], 1494–1546, Scottish churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was made cardinal in 1538 and succeeded his…Stirling, Sir James Frazer
(Encyclopedia) Stirling, Sir James Frazer, 1924–92, British architect., b. Glasgow, grad. Univ. of Liverpool school of architecture (1950). Settling in London, Stirling worked in partnership (1956–63…Erskine, John, 1695–1768, Scottish jurist and professor
(Encyclopedia) Erskine, John, 1695–1768, Scottish jurist and professor (1737–65) of Scots law in the Univ. of Edinburgh. He is best known for his authoritative Institutes of the Law of Scotland (1754…<i>Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone</i> Movie Cast
In order of appearance * Visit our Harry Potter Page for more news! * Albus Dumbledore . . . . . . Richard Harris Professor McGonagall . . . . . . Maggie Smith Hagrid…Hodgkin, Sir Alan Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Hodgkin, Sir Alan Lloyd, 1914–98, English biophysicist. For their work in analyzing the electrical and chemical events in nerve-cell discharge, he and Andrew Huxley shared with Sir…Morgan, Conwy Lloyd
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Conwy Lloyd, 1852–1936, English psychologist. Professor of zoology at University College, Bristol (1887–1909), he served as first vice chancellor of the Univ. of Bristol (1909–…Trending
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