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Roger Maris Biography

Roger MarisBorn: Sept. 10, 1934Baseball OF broke Babe Ruth's season HR record with 61 in 1961 and held record until 1998; 2-time AL MVP (1960-61) with NY Yankees; 275 HRs in 12 years. Died:…

Roger Shimomura Biography

Roger Shimomurapainter, performance artistBorn: 6/26/1939Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. Shimomura was born in Seattle's Central District. His first few years were spent interned with his family…

Roger Corman Biography

Roger Cormandirector, producer, screenwriter, actorBorn: 1926Birthplace: Detroit It's hard to know how Hollywood could have survived without Corman. Hailed as “The king of the B movies,” his…

Roger Clemens Biography

Roger ClemensBorn: Aug. 4, 1962Baseball RHP twice fanned MLB record 20 batters in 9-inning game April 29, 1986 and Sept. 18, 1996); won a record 6 Cy Young Awards with Boston (1986-87,91),…

Mimi Rogers Biography

Mimi Rogers actressBorn: 1/27/1956Birthplace: Coral Gables, Florida Early in her acting career Rogers appeared on TV shows such as Hill Street Blues (1981) and The Rousters (1983–84). She…

North, Roger

(Encyclopedia) North, Roger, 1653–1734, English biographer. A lawyer, he wrote excellent biographies of his brothers: Francis North, Lord Guilford, Keeper of the Great Seal (1742); Dudley North, a…

Innocent II

(Encyclopedia) Innocent II, d. 1143, pope (1130–43), a Roman named Gregorio Papareschi; successor of Honorius II. He was created cardinal by Paschal II. On the death of Honorius II, a faction of the…

Martin du Gard, Roger

(Encyclopedia) Martin du Gard, RogerMartin du Gard, Rogerrôzhāˈ märtăNˈ də gär [key], 1881–1958, French novelist. Long associated with the Nouvelle Revue française, he first gained recognition with…

Conant, Roger

(Encyclopedia) Conant, Roger, 1592–1679, one of the founders of Massachusetts, b. East Budleigh, Devonshire, England. He was a salter in London before he went to Plymouth in 1623. Conant lived at…

Griswold, Roger

(Encyclopedia) Griswold, Roger, 1762–1812, American political leader, b. Lyme, Conn.; son of Matthew Griswold. A Connecticut lawyer, he entered politics and, as U.S. Congressman (1795–1805), was a…