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Millin, Sarah Gertrude (Liebson)
(Encyclopedia) Millin, Sarah Gertrude (Liebson), 1889–1968, South African writer. The first of her novels about colonial and racial problems in South Africa is Dark River (1920). Later novels include…Sancar, Aziz
(Encyclopedia) Sancar, Aziz, 1946–, Turkish-American biochemist and molecular biologist, M.D. Istanbul Univ., 1969, Ph.D. Univ. of Texas at Dallas, 1977. From 1977to 1982, Sancar was a researcher at…Royal Biographies: Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones
Lady Sarah Armstrong-Jones by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeThe Queen MotherPrincess MargaretViscount Linley Born in 1964, Lady Sarah Frances Elizabeth is the second…Donen, Stanley
(Encyclopedia) Donen, Stanley, 1924–2019, American film director, choreographer, and producer, b. Columbia, S.C. He is best known for directing some of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's finest musicals. In 1940…Houdini, Harry
(Encyclopedia) Houdini, HarryHoudini, Harryh&oomacr;dēˈnē [key], 1874–1926, American magician and writer, b. Budapest, Hungary, as Erik Weisz, later modified to Ehrich Weiss; his stage name…Poe, Edgar Allan
(Encyclopedia) Poe, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, American poet, short-story writer, and critic, b. Boston. He is acknowledged today as one of the most brilliant and original writers in American literature.…Mucha, Alphonse
(Encyclopedia) Mucha, AlphonseMucha, AlphonseälfôNsˈ m&oobreve;khˈä [key], 1860–1939, Czech artist. Mucha's art nouveau style, characterized by twisting, swirling flower and hair motifs, set the…Austin, John
(Encyclopedia) Austin, John, 1790–1859, English jurist. He served (1826–32) as professor of jurisprudence at the Univ. of London, and his lectures were published (with additional material) as The…Davies, Emily
(Encyclopedia) Davies, Emily (Sarah Emily Davies)Davies, Emilydāˈvĭs [key], 1830–1921, British feminist, co-founder of Girton College, Cambridge. Educated at home, she became (1862) secretary of a…Hale, Horatio Emmons
(Encyclopedia) Hale, Horatio Emmons, 1817–96, American-Canadian ethnologist, b. Newport, N.H.; son of Sarah Josepha Hale. He served as ethnologist on the Charles Wilkes exploring expedition (1838–42…Trending
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