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Izetbegović, Alija
(Encyclopedia) Izetbegović, Alija, 1925–2003, Bosnian political leader. As a Muslim nationalist in what was then part of Communist Yugoslavia, he served time in prison (1946–49, 1983–88). After…Matsudaira, Tsuneo
(Encyclopedia) Matsudaira, TsuneoMatsudaira, Tsuneots&oomacr;nāˈō mäts&oomacr;dīˈrä [key], 1877–1949, Japanese diplomat. He was much involved in negotiations with the United States and Great…Médici, Emílio Garrastazú
(Encyclopedia) Médici, Emílio GarrastazúMédici, Emílio Garrastazúəmēˈly&oobreve; gəräshˈtəz&oomacr; mĕdˈĭsē [key], 1905–86, president of Brazil (1969–74). An army general, he served as head…Luce, Stephen Bleecker
(Encyclopedia) Luce, Stephen Bleecker, 1827–1917, American naval officer, b. Albany, N.Y. He entered the navy as a midshipman in 1841. In the Civil War he was head of the department of seamanship at…Louganis, Greg E.
(Encyclopedia) Louganis, Greg E.Louganis, Greg E.l&oomacr;gāˈnĭs [key], 1960–, American diver, b. San Diego, Calif. He won gold medals in springboard diving and platform diving in the 1984…Madariaga, Salvador de
(Encyclopedia) Madariaga, Salvador de (Salvador de Madariaga y Rojo)Madariaga, Salvador desälväᵺōrˈ dā mäᵺäryäˈgä ē rōˈhō [key], 1886–1978, Spanish author and diplomat. In 1922 Madariaga became head…Christ's-thorn
(Encyclopedia) Christ's-thorn, name for several Old World plants popularly said to have composed the crown of thorns. It is applied most often to two members of the family Rhamnaceae (buckthorn…du Vigneaud, Vincent
(Encyclopedia) du Vigneaud, Vincentdu Vigneaud, Vincentdy&oomacr; vēnˈyō [key], 1901–78, American biochemist, b. Chicago. He was professor of biochemistry and head of the department at George…Eastbourne
(Encyclopedia) Eastbourne Eastbourne ēstˈbôrn [key], town and district, East Sussex, SE England. Eastbourne is a…Karlin, John Elias
(Encyclopedia) Karlin, John Elias, American industrial psychologist and human-factors engineering pioneer, b. Johannesburg, South Africa, grad. Univ. of Cape Town (B.A., M.A.), Univ. of Chicago (Ph.D…Trending
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