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Jenkins of Hillhead, Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Jenkins of Hillhead, Roy Harris Jenkins, Baron, 1920–2003, British politician, b. Abersychan, Wales; grad. Oxford. He entered the House of Commons in 1948 as a Labour member and soon…Rothschild, Nathan Meyer
(Encyclopedia) Rothschild, Nathan Meyer, 1777–1836, British banker, b. Frankfurt, Germany; of the famous Rothschild family. He went to England in 1797, was naturalized in 1804, and opened a business…Singh, Manmohan
(Encyclopedia) Singh, ManmohanSingh, Manmohanmänmōˈhän sĭng [key], 1932–, Indian economist and government official, prime minister of India (2004–14), b. Gah, West Punjab. Educated at the…finance
(Encyclopedia) finance, theory and practice of conducting large public and private dealings in money. Important institutions of private finance include those that deal with insurance, banking, stocks…Fama, Eugene Francis
(Encyclopedia) Fama, Eugene Francis, 1939–, 1939–, U.S. economist, b. Boston, Mass., grad. Univ. of Chicago (M.B.A. 1963, Ph.D. 1964). He has taught at the Univ. of Chicago's Graduate School of…Abilene
(Encyclopedia) Abilene Abilene ăbˈĭlēn [key]. 1 City (2020 pop. 6,460), seat of Dickinson co., central Kans., on the Smoky Hill River; inc. 1869. It was (1867–71) a…Gustavus III
(Encyclopedia) Gustavus III, 1746–92, king of Sweden (1771–92), son and successor of Adolphus Frederick. When Gustavus ascended the throne, he found his kingdom torn by civil strife. To the…Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl ofGodolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl ofgədŏlˈfĭn [key], 1645–1712, English statesman. He early established a lasting friendship with John…Brutus, Dennis Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Brutus, Dennis Vincent, 1924–2009, South African poet, b. Salisbury, Rhodesia (now Harare, Zimbabwe). Brutus grew up in South Africa and received (1947) his B.A. from the Univ. of Fort…Buffett, Warren Edward
(Encyclopedia) Buffett, Warren Edward Buffett, Warren Edward bŭfˈət [key], 1930–, American financial executive, b.…Trending
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