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Winton, Sir Nicholas George
(Encyclopedia) Winton, Sir Nicholas George, 1909–2015, British stockbroker who saved the lives of several hundred Czech children on the eve of World War II, b. London as Nicholas George Wertheim (…Nicholas I, czar of Russia
(Encyclopedia) Nicholas I, 1796–1855, czar of Russia (1825–55), third son of Paul I. His brother and predecessor, Alexander I, died childless (1825). Constantine, Paul's second son, was next in…Constantine, Russian grand duke
(Encyclopedia) Constantine (Konstantin Pavlovich)Constantinekənstəntyēnˈ pävˈləvĭch [key], 1779–1831, Russian grand duke, second son of Czar Paul I and brother of Alexander I and Nicholas I. On the…Vansittart, Nicholas, 1st Baron Bexley
(Encyclopedia) Vansittart, Nicholas, 1st Baron BexleyVansittart, Nicholas, 1st Baron Bexleyvănˈsĭtärt [key], 1766–1851, British politician. He entered Parliament in 1796, was joint secretary of the…Biographies: Selected Catholic Religious Leaders
Selected Catholic Religious Leaders Mother Teresa See also Roman Catholic Pontiffs People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Christianity Roman Catholic…Abram Nicholas Pritzker Biography
Abram Nicholas PritzkerentrepreneurBorn: 1/6/1896Birthplace: Chicago, Ill. Died: 2/8/1986 The son of Russian Jewish immigrants, Pritzker lived the American Dream. He graduated from Harvard…Harold Nicholas 2000 Deaths
Harold NicholasAge: 79 acrobatic tap dancer and singer who, with his brother Fayard, appeared on Broadway, in vaudeville, and in movie musicals. They were known for their nimble feet and…Nicholas Berg, 2004 News
U.S. businessman from Pennsylvania, was decapitated in Iraq in May. The brutal murder was broadcast on an Islamist website, which said the killing was in retaliation for the torture of Iraqi…Fayard Nicholas 2006 Deaths
Fayard NicholasAge: 91 acrobatic tap dancer and singer who, with his brother Howard, appeared on Broadway, in vaudeville, and in movie musicals. They were known for their nimble feet and…Nicholas Vachel Lindsay: The Dreamer
The DreamerNicholas Vachel Lindsay"Why do you seek the sun, In your Bubble-Crown ascending? Your chariot will melt to mist, Your crown will have an ending." "Nay, sun is but a Bubble, Earth…