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(Encyclopedia) Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel Year Recipient(s) 1969 Ragnar FrischJan Tinbergen 1970 Paul A. Samuelson 1971 Simon Kuznets 1972 Sir John R…Heinlein, Robert Anson MacDonald
(Encyclopedia) Heinlein, Robert Anson MacDonaldHeinlein, Robert Anson MacDonaldhīˈlīn [key], 1907–88, American science-fiction writer, b. Butler, Mo. His best-known novel, Stranger in a Strange Land…W. W. Law 2002 Deaths
W. W. LawAge: 79 civil-rights activist who served as president of the Savannah branch of the NAACP from 1950 to 1976. He led the drive to desegregate the city and helped to establish a civil-…Applegarth, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Applegarth, Robert, 1834–1924, English trade union leader, a carpenter by trade. A charter member of the Amalgamated Society of Carpenters and Joiners, he became in 1862 its general…R. W. Apple, Jr., 2006 Deaths
R. W. Apple, Jr.,Age: 71 New York Times writer and editor who covered 10 presidential elections, wars, politics, government, and food from more than 100 countries. He was known for his…Monckton, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Monckton, RobertMonckton, Robertmŭngkˈtən [key], 1726–82, British general. After service in Flanders and Germany during the War of the Austrian Succession (1740–48), he was sent (1752…Napier, Robert Cornelis, 1st Baron Napier of Magdala
(Encyclopedia) Napier, Robert Cornelis, 1st Baron Napier of MagdalaNapier, Robert Cornelis, 1st Baron Napier of Magdalanāˈpēr, nəpērˈ [key], 1810–90, British general. In the engineering service in…Girl Scouts
(Encyclopedia) Girl Scouts, recreational and service organization founded (1912) in Savannah, Ga., by Juliette Gordon Low. It was originally modeled after the Boy Scouts (see Scouts) and Girl Guides…Feke, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Feke, RobertFeke, Robertfēk [key], c.1705–c.1750, early American portrait painter, b. Oyster Bay, N.Y. He practiced in Newport, R.I., New York City, Philadelphia, and Boston. He…FitzRoy, Robert
(Encyclopedia) FitzRoy, Robert, 1805–65, British naval officer, meteorologist, and hydrologist. Given (1829) temporary command of the HMS Beagle, he completed a survey of the coasts of Patagonia and…Trending
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