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Seligman, Edwin Robert Anderson
(Encyclopedia) Seligman, Edwin Robert AndersonSeligman, Edwin Robert Andersonsĕlˈĭgmən [key], 1861–1939, American economist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Columbia, 1885. As professor (1885–1931) at…Popper-Lynkeus, Josef
(Encyclopedia) Popper-Lynkeus, JosefPopper-Lynkeus, Josefyōˈzĕf pôpˈər-lünˈkā&oobreve;s [key], 1838–1921, Austrian philosopher, social reformer, and inventor. His unpopular views kept him from…Portocarrero, Luis Manuel Fernández de
(Encyclopedia) Portocarrero, Luis Manuel Fernández dePortocarrero, Luis Manuel Fernández delwēs mänwĕlˈ fĕrnänˈdāth dā pôrˈtōkärāˈrō [key], 1635–1709, Spanish statesman, cardinal of the Roman…Pujo, Arsène Paulin
(Encyclopedia) Pujo, Arsène PaulinPujo, Arsène Paulinarsĕnˈ pôlăNˈ püzhōˈ [key], 1861–1939, U.S. congressman, b. Lake Charles, La. He practiced law in Louisiana before serving (1903–13) as a…Enfantin, Barthélemy Prosper
(Encyclopedia) Enfantin, Barthélemy ProsperEnfantin, Barthélemy Prosperbärtālmēˈ prôspĕrˈ äNfäNtăNˈ [key], 1796–1864, French socialist, sometimes called Père Enfantin. He became a leader of the…collateral
(Encyclopedia) collateralcollateralkəlătˈərəl [key], something of value given or pledged as security for payment of a loan. Collateral consists usually of financial instruments, such as stocks, bonds…credit, letter of
(Encyclopedia) credit, letter of, commercial instrument through which a bank or other financial institution instructs a correspondent institution to advance a specified sum of money to the bearer.…Fulda
(Encyclopedia) Fulda Fulda f&oobreve;lˈdä [key], city, Hesse, central Germany, on the Fulda River. It is a banking…García Moreno, Gabriel
(Encyclopedia) García Moreno, GabrielGarcía Moreno, Gabrielgäbrēĕlˈ gärsēˈä mōrāˈnō [key], 1821–75, president of Ecuador (1861–65, 1869–75), b. Guayaquil. A conservative with deep religious…Green, Andrew Haswell
(Encyclopedia) Green, Andrew Haswell, 1820–1903, American civic leader, b. Worcester, Mass. He read law under Samuel J. Tilden and became his partner. Prominent in civic affairs of New York City, he…Trending
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