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Gordon, Bruce S.
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Bruce S., 1946–, African-American business executive and civil-rights leader, b. Camden, N.J.; grad. Gettysburg College (B.A., 1968), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.S…Takemitsu, Toru
(Encyclopedia) Takemitsu, ToruTakemitsu, Torutōˈr&oomacr; täkāˈmĭts&oomacr; [key], 1930–96, Japanese composer, b. Tokyo. Largely self-taught and particularly influenced by Debussy and Cage,…Zeno of Citium
(Encyclopedia) Zeno of CitiumZeno of Citiumzēˈnō, sĭshˈēəm [key], c.334–c.262 b.c., Greek philosopher, founder of Stoicism. He left Cyprus and went to Athens, where he studied under the Cynics, whose…Tung Chee-hwa
(Encyclopedia) Tung Chee-hwa, 1937–, Hong Kong business and political leader, b. Shanghai. The son of C. Y. Tung, a businessman who left China as the Communists were coming to power, Tung entered the…Antisthenes
(Encyclopedia) AntisthenesAntisthenesăntĭsˈthənēz [key], b. 444? b.c., d. after 371 b.c., Greek philosopher, founder of the Cynics. Most of his paradoxical views stemmed from his early Sophist…capital, in economics
(Encyclopedia) capital, in economics, the elements of production from which an income is derived, usually defined with the exception of land and labor. As originally used in business, capital denoted…The Congress of Women: Legal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892
by Miss Mary A. Greene Education of Indian Girls in the WestEthics of Social LifeLegal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892 Miss Mary Anne Greene was born at Warwick, R. I., in 1857. Her parents…Stewart, Alexander Turney
(Encyclopedia) Stewart, Alexander Turney, 1803–76, American merchant, b. Lisburn, Co. Antrim, Ireland. Arriving in New York c.1820, he started in business in 1823 by selling Irish laces. In 1846 he…Dazai, Osamu
(Encyclopedia) Dazai, OsamuDazai, Osamuōsäˈm&oomacr; däˈzī [key], pseudonym of Shuji TsushimaDazai, Osamush&oomacr;ˈjē ts&oomacr;ˈshĭmä [key], 1909–48, Japanese novelist. Considered one…Gardena
(Encyclopedia) Gardena Gardena gärdēˈnə [key], city (2020 pop. 61,027), Los Angeles co., SW Calif., an industrial…Trending
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