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Karman, Theodor von
(Encyclopedia) Karman, Theodor vonKarman, Theodor vontāˈōdôrˌ fôn kärˈmän [key], 1881–1963, American aeronautical engineer, b. Hungary, grad. Royal Technical Univ., Budapest (1902), and Univ. of…Karman, Tawakul
(Encyclopedia) Karman, TawakulKarman, Tawakultäwäk&oomacr;lˈ kärmänˈ [key], 1979–, Yemeni journalist and human-rights activist. An outspoken journalist, she encountered repeated government…Jeffers, Robinson
(Encyclopedia) Jeffers, Robinson, 1887–1962, American poet and dramatist, b. Pittsburgh, grad. Occidental College, 1905. From 1914 until his death Jeffers lived on the Big Sur section of the rocky…Notable Female Reformers and Activists
Abbott - Crandell | Davies - King | La Flesche - Sanger | Seton - Wright Mary Church Terrell Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes…karma
(Encyclopedia) karma or karmankarmankärˈmə, kärˈmən [key], [Skt.,=action, work, or ritual], basic concept common to Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The doctrine of karma states that one's state in…Biographies: Selected Biographies A to Z: K
Selected Biographies A to Z 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 More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Gbowee, Leymah Roberta
(Encyclopedia) Gbowee, Leymah RobertaGbowee, Leymah Robertalāˈmä, bōwēˈ [key], 1972–, Liberian peace activist. A social worker and trauma counselor, she worked with ex-child soldiers from Charles…Slideshow: Women Nobel Peace Prize Winners
by Liz Olson and Jennie Wood The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to persons who have made the most outstanding contributions toward world peace. From novelists to social workers, the award has gone…Brihadaranyaka-Upanishad: Third Adhyâya, Second Brahmana
Second Brahmana1. Then Garatkarava Artabhaga asked. “Yagnavalkya,” he said, “how many Grahas are there, and how many Atigrahas?”“Eight Grahas,” he replied, “and eight Atigrahas.”“And what are…Sirleaf, Ellen Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Sirleaf, Ellen JohnsonSirleaf, Ellen Johnsonsĭrlēfˈ [key], 1938–, Liberian economist and political leader. Educated in the United States (M.P.A. Harvard, 1971), she worked in the…Trending
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