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Kendall, George Wilkins
(Encyclopedia) Kendall, George Wilkins, 1809–67, American journalist, b. near Amherst, N.H. After a succession of journalistic jobs, he was a partner in founding (1837) the New Orleans Picayune. In…Hu Han-min
(Encyclopedia) Hu Han-minHu Han-minh&oomacr; hän-mĭn [key], 1879–1936, Chinese statesman. While studying law in Japan (1905) he was associated with Sun Yat-sen in revolutionary activities. After…Hauptmann, Bruno Richard
(Encyclopedia) Hauptmann, Bruno Richard, 1899–1936, convicted kidnapper and murderer, b. Germany. The infant son of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh was abducted (Mar. 1, 1932) at Hopewell, N.J.,…glanders
(Encyclopedia) glanders, highly contagious disease of horses, mules, and donkeys, caused by the bacterium Actinobacillus mallei. Although it can be transmitted to humans, it is limited almost…Pérez Jiménez, Marcos
(Encyclopedia) Pérez Jiménez, MarcosPérez Jiménez, Marcosmärˈkōs pāˈrās hēmāˈnās [key], 1914–2001, president of Venezuela (1952–58). As an army captain he took part in the coup that installed (1945)…von Euler, Ulf
(Encyclopedia) von Euler, Ulf, 1905–83, Swedish physiologist and pharmacologist, Ph.D. Karolinska Institute, 1930. He was a professor at the Karolinska Institute from 1930 to 1971. Von Euler won the…airglow
(Encyclopedia) airglow, faint diffuse illumination of the sky originating in the upper atmosphere. Although it occurs at all times of day throughout the upper atmosphere, it is most typically visible…Nguyen Chi Thien
(Encyclopedia) Nguyen Chi Thien, 1939–2012, Vietnamese poet. Thien began composing poetry during the three years he spent in prison after he told his history students that their textbook wrongly…Noah, Mordecai Manuel
(Encyclopedia) Noah, Mordecai ManuelNoah, Mordecai Manuelmôrˈdĭkī [key]Noah, Mordecai Manuel, nōˈə [key], 1785–1851, American journalist and politician, b. Philadelphia. He became a journalist in…Krupskaya, Nadezhda Konstantinovna
(Encyclopedia) Krupskaya, Nadezhda KonstantinovnaKrupskaya, Nadezhda Konstantinovnanŭdyĕˈzhdə kənstŭntyēˈnəvnə kr&oomacr;pˈskəyə [key], 1869–1939, Russian revolutionary and educator, wife of…Trending
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