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Raff, Joseph Joachim

(Encyclopedia) Raff, Joseph JoachimRaff, Joseph Joachimyōˈzĕf yōˈäkhĭm räf [key], 1822–82, Swiss-German composer and pianist, largely self-taught. He was a friend and follower of Liszt, who produced…

Pendergast, Thomas Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Pendergast, Thomas Joseph, 1872–1945, American political boss, b. St. Joseph, Mo. After holding minor political offices (1899–1910) in Kansas City, Mo., he became the acknowledged…

Vogler, Georg Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Vogler, Georg JosephVogler, Georg Josephgāˈôrkh yōˈzĕf fōˈglər [key], 1749–1814, German composer and organist, known as Abbé Vogler. He traveled widely, giving organ concerts and…

Gossec, François Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Gossec, François JosephGossec, François JosephfräNswäˈ zhôzĕfˈ gôsĕkˈ [key], 1734–1829, Belgian composer; pupil of Rameau. In 1784 he organized the École Royale de Chant and taught (…

Grimaldi, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Grimaldi, JosephGrimaldi, Josephgrĭmălˈdē [key], 1779–1837, English pantomime actor and clown. He made his debut at the age of three in Robinson Crusoe at Sadler's Wells, London. For…

2000 Deaths: G - L

Jack GardnerMilton GarlandVittorio GassmanElmer GertzSir John GielgudEdward GoreyTed GraberCharles GrayJosé GrecoHarold H. GreeneEddie GregsonJames GroganSir Alec GuinnessDavid GuralnikJack…

1999 Boston Marathon Winners

The 103rd edition of the Boston Marathon was held Monday, April 19, 1999 and run, as always, from Hopkinton through Ashland, Framingham, Natick, Wellesley, Newton and Brookline to Boston, Mass.…

Roth, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Roth, Joseph or JózefRoth, Joseph or Józefyōˈzĕf rōt [key], 1894–1939, Austrian novelist, essayist, journalist, and publisherb. Brody, Galicia. An outspoken critic of Hitler and…

Pennell, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Pennell, JosephPennell, Josephpĕnˈəl [key], 1857–1926, American illustrator, etcher, lithographer, and author, b. Philadelphia, studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.…

South Bend

(Encyclopedia) South Bend, city (1990 pop. 105,511), seat of St. Joseph co., N Ind., on the great south bend of the St. Joseph River, in a farming and mint-growing region; inc. as a city 1865. An…