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Abbe, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Abbe, RobertAbbe, Robertăbˈē [key], 1851–1928, American surgeon, b. New York City, M.D. Columbia, 1874; brother of Cleveland Abbe. He was especially noted as a plastic surgeon and was…

Bannockburn

(Encyclopedia) BannockburnBannockburnbănˈəkbûrnˌ, bănˌəkbûrnˈ [key], moor and parish, Stirling, central Scotland, on the Bannock River. Textiles are manufactured in the parish. In 1314 on the moor, a…

Nelson, Robert

(Encyclopedia) Nelson, Robert, 1794–1873, Canadian rebel, b. Montreal; brother of Wolfred Nelson. Like his brother, he was a surgeon in the War of 1812, and with him he entered the Legislative…

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, charitable organization devoted exclusively to health care issues. It was established in 1936 by Robert Wood Johnson (1893–1968), board chairman of the…

Stuart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany, 1340?–1420, regent of Scotland; third son of Robert II. As earl of Fife and Monteith, he held commands under his father and more than…

James Franklin FULBRIGHT, Congress, MO (1877-1948)

FULBRIGHT James Franklin , a Representative from Missouri; born near Millersville, Cape Girardeau County, Mo., January 24, 1877; attended the public schools and was graduated from the State Normal…

King David

Book:Tim RiceDirector:Mike OckrentSets:Tony WaltonCostumes:William IveyLighting:David AgressSound:Jonathan DeansOpened:5/97 at the New AmsterdamCast: Marcus Lovett, Alice Ripley, Stephen…

1999 National Board of Review Awards

The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review.Best Picture:American BeautyBest Actor:…

Hard Eight

Director/Writer: Paul Thomas Anderson Director of Photography: Robert Elswit Editor: Barbara Tulliver Music: Michael Penn and Jon Brion Production Designer: Nancy Deren…