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Bunyan, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Bunyan, Paul, legendary American lumberjack. He was the hero of a series of “tall tales” popular through the timber country from Michigan westward. Bunyan was known for his fantastic…McNally, Terrence
(Encyclopedia) McNally, Terrence, 1939–2020, American playwright, b. St. Petersburg, Fla., grad. Columbia, 1960. Known for his dark humor, social satire, and focus on human isolation and the need to…Benn, Anthony Wedgwood
(Encyclopedia) Benn, Anthony Wedgwood (Tony Benn), 1925–2014, British politician, b. London, grad. New College, Oxford. After working for the British Broadcasting Corporation (1949–50), he was…Scott Oki Biography
Scott Oki computer executiveBorn: 1948Birthplace: Seattle, Wash. Born to a Japanese-American family, Oki attended the University of Washington, leaving after 18 months to join the Air Force.…Bobby Scott Biography
Bobby ScottU.S. CongressmanBorn: April 30, 1947Birthplace: Washington, D.C. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott was elected to the House of Representatives in 1992, representing the 3rd district of…Brewer's: Great Scott
or Scot! A mitigated form of oath. The initial letter of the German Gott is changed into Sc. “`Great Scott! ... Beg pardon!' ejaculated Silas, astounded.” —A. C. Gunter: Baron Montez,…Scott Adams Biography
Scott AdamscartoonistBorn: 6/08/1957Birthplace: Catskill, New York American cartoonist who created (1989) the popular comic strip “Dilbert,” which features a likeable but hopelessly nerdy…Scott Glenn Biography
Scott Glenn(Theodore Scott Glenn)actorBorn: 1/26/1942Birthplace: Pittsburgh Severe looking actor who started on the stage in 1965 and appeared in The Edge of Night (1968) before his film…Scott Wolf Biography
Scott Wolf actorBorn: 6/4/1968Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts A graduate of George Washington University, Wolf did work at Stagehouse West in California and had recurring roles on television's…Ridley Scott Biography
Ridley Scottdirector, producerBorn: 11/30/1937Birthplace: South Shields, England Scott began directing programs for the BBC in the 1960s and formed a production company that turned out a number of…