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Lockhart, John Gibson

(Encyclopedia) Lockhart, John Gibson, 1794–1854, Scottish editor, lawyer, literary critic, and biographer; son-in-law and biographer of Sir Walter Scott. A major contributor to Blackwood's Magazine,…

Howard, Sir Robert

(Encyclopedia) Howard, Sir Robert, 1626–98, English dramatist. He held several important government posts under Charles II. His introduction to his Foure New Plays (1665) initiated a dispute with his…

Silver Spring

(Encyclopedia) Silver Spring, uninc. city (1990 pop. 76,046), Montgomery co., W central Md., a residential suburb of Washington, D.C. It is a major suburban office center and has a large naval…

Brewer's: Sir Oracle

(See Oracle.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Sir Roger de CoverleySir A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

Sir Richard Attenborough

Sir Richard Attenboroughdirector, actorBorn: 8/29/1923Birthplace: Cambridge, England Academy Award-winning director and actor best known for his sweeping biopics, including Gandhi (1982) Cry Freedom…

Sir Derek Jacobi

Sir Derek JacobiactorBorn: 10/22/1938Birthplace: Leytonstone, East London, England Sir Derek Jacobi's myriad stage roles have included Cyrano de Bergerac, Uncle Vanya, Adolf Hitler, Oedipus Rex, and…

Sir Yehudi Menuhin

Sir Yehudi Menuhinviolinist, conductorBorn: 4/22/1916Birthplace: New York City violin virtuoso who had impressed audiences since the age of seven with his musical gift. At age 13, he inspired…

Sir Michael Redgrave

Sir Michael RedgraveactorBorn: 3/29/1908Birthplace: Bristol, England Son of silent-film actor Roy Redgrave, Michael Redgrave had a prodigious career in theater and film, including acting, directing,…