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Kydland, Finn Erling
(Encyclopedia) Kydland, Finn Erling, 1943–, Norwegian economist, Ph.D Carnegie Mellon Univ., 1973. He has taught at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration (since 1973),…Fenollosa, Ernest Francisco
(Encyclopedia) Fenollosa, Ernest FranciscoFenollosa, Ernest Franciscofĕnəlōˈsə [key], 1853–1908, American Orientalist, educator, and poet, b. Salem, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1874. A pioneer in the study…Ryukyu Islands
(Encyclopedia) Ryukyu IslandsRyukyu Islandsrē&oomacr;ˈky&oomacr; [key], Jap. Ryukyu-retto or Nansei-shoto [southwest group], archipelago (1990 est. pop. 1,500,000), c.1,850 sq mi (4,790 sq km…Sharaku Toshusai
(Encyclopedia) Sharaku ToshusaiSharaku Toshusaishäˈräk&oomacr; tōsh&oobreve;sīˈ [key], fl. 1794, Japanese artist. Extant sources indicate that he was either Saito Jurobei, a Noh dancer in the…Blatter, Sepp
(Encyclopedia) Blatter, Sepp (Joseph S. Blatter), 1936–, Swiss sports executive, grad. Univ. of Lausanne, 1959. He served as general secretary of the Swiss Ice Hockey Federation and director of…Filene, Edward Albert
(Encyclopedia) Filene, Edward AlbertFilene, Edward Albertfīlēnˈ, fĭl– [key], 1860–1937, American merchant, b. Salem, Mass. As president of the Boston firm of William Filene's Sons he pioneered in…Kiyonobu I
(Encyclopedia) Kiyonobu I (Torii Kiyonobu I)Kiyonobu Ikēyōnōˈb&oomacr; [key], 1664–1729, Japanese printmaker. Specializing in portraits of Kabuki actors, Kiyonobu I worked in the ukiyo-e print…Mishima, Yukio
(Encyclopedia) Mishima, YukioMishima, Yukioy&oomacr;ˈkēō mĭshˈēmä [key], 1925–70, Japanese author, b. Tokyo. His original name was Kimitake Hiraoka and he was born into a samurai family. Mishima…Takamura, Kotaro
(Encyclopedia) Takamura, KotaroTakamura, Kotarokōˈtäˈrō täˈkäˈm&oomacr;ˈrä [key], 1883–1956, Japanese poet and sculptor. After studying art in France, where he was profoundly influenced by Rodin…Takada, Kenzo
(Encyclopedia) Takada, Kenzo, 1939–2020, Japanese fashion designer, the first Japanese designer to win international acclaim. In 1965 he moved to Paris, where he sold sketches to French fashion…Trending
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