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Soros, George

(Encyclopedia) Soros, GeorgeSoros, Georgesôrˈōs [key], 1930–, American stock trader and philanthropist, b. Budapest, Hungary, as George Schwartz. He studied under Sir Karl Popper at the London School…

Anne, British princess

(Encyclopedia) Anne (Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise), 1950–, British princess, only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, duke of Edinburgh. She was educated at Benenden School. In 1973 she…

Hartford Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Hartford Foundation, fund established (1929) by retail food merchants John A. Hartford (1872–1951) and George L. Hartford (1864–1957) of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company (A…

International Fund for Agricultural Development

(Encyclopedia) International Fund for Agricultural Development(IFAD), specialized agency of the United Nations with headquarters in Rome, Italy. IFAD grew out of the 1974 World Food Conference; it…

Dini, Lamberto

(Encyclopedia) Dini, Lamberto, 1931–, Italian economist and political leader, premier of Italy (1995–96). He worked for the International Monetary Fund (1959–79) and the Bank of Italy (1979–94). A…

Mott Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Mott Foundation, philanthropic trust created (1926) by automobile executive Charles Stewart Mott (1875–1973) to support programs dealing with selected urban problems. The foundation…

Rosenwald, Julius

(Encyclopedia) Rosenwald, JuliusRosenwald, Juliusrōˈzənwôld [key], 1862–1932, American merchant and philanthropist, b. Springfield, Ill. He was president (1910–25), and later chairman of the board,…

Mundell, Robert A.

(Encyclopedia) Mundell, Robert A., 1932–2021, Canadian economist, b. Kingston, Ont., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Ph.D. , 1956). He taught at…

Aggrey, James Emman Kwegyir

(Encyclopedia) Aggrey, James Emman KwegyirAggrey, James Emman Kwegyirĕmˈən kwĕgˈyĭr ăgˈrē [key], 1875–1927, African educator and missionary, b. Anamabu, Gold Coast (now Ghana). Educated at…

Carter, Howard

(Encyclopedia) Carter, Howard, 1874–1939, English Egyptologist. He served (1891–99) with the Egyptian Exploration Fund and later helped to reorganize the antiquities administration for the Egyptian…