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Scholes, Myron Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Scholes, Myron Samuel, 1941–, Canadian-American economist, b. Timmins, Ont., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1969. He was a professor at the Univ. of Chicago (1968–83) and at Stanford (…

Led Zeppelin

(Encyclopedia) Led Zeppelin, English pop music group formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page (1944–), singer Robert Plant (1948–), bassist John Paul Jones (1946–), and drummer John “Bonzo” Bonham (…

Hopper, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Hopper, Edward, 1882–1967, American painter and engraver, b. Nyack, N.Y., studied in New York City with Robert Henri and other Ashcan School painters. Hopper lived in France for a year…

Tromp, Maarten Harpertszoon

(Encyclopedia) Tromp, Maarten HarpertszoonTromp, Maarten Harpertszoonmärˈtən härˈpərtsōn [key]Tromp, Maarten Harpertszoon trômp [key], 1597–1653, Dutch admiral. A sailor from childhood, he joined the…

1929–1930 Academy Awards

There were two Oscar ceremonies held at Los Angeles's Ambassador Hotel in 1930. This one, held on Nov. 3 honored films released in 1930. The other, held on April 3, honored films released in…

Robert, Hubert

(Encyclopedia) Robert, HubertRobert, Hubertübârˈ rôbĕrˈ [key], 1733–1808, French painter and landscape architect. A follower of Piranesi and Pannini, Robert was known as a painter of idealized…