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Cousy, Bob
(Encyclopedia) Cousy, Bob (Robert Joseph Cousy)Cousy, Bobk&oomacr;ˈzē [key], 1928–, American basketball player, b. New York City. During his career with the Boston Celtics (1951–63), Cousy…Andromeda, in astronomy
(Encyclopedia) Andromeda, in astronomy, northern constellation located to the NE of Pegasus and to the S of Cassiopeia. Its brightest star, Alpheratz (Alpha Andromedae), marks the northeast corner of…Held, Anna
(Encyclopedia) Held, Anna, 1873?–1918, American musical comedy actress, b. Paris. She is remembered for her beauty and charm and for her tempestuous off-stage life. After she had small singing and…Armistead, George
(Encyclopedia) Armistead, GeorgeArmistead, Georgeärˈmĭstĕd [key], 1780–1818, American artillery officer distinguished in the War of 1812, b. Virginia. He took part in the capture of Fort George on…Fairbanks
(Encyclopedia) Fairbanks, city (2020 pop. 32,515), Fairbanks North Star Borough, E central Alaska, on the Chena River near its confluence with the…Ulugh-Beg
(Encyclopedia) Ulugh-Beg or Ulug-BegUlugh-Begboth: &oomacr;ˈl&oomacr;g bĕg [key], 1394–1449, Timurid ruler and astronomer. The grandson of Timur (or Tamerlane), he succeeded to the Timurid…Schildkraut, Rudolph
(Encyclopedia) Schildkraut, RudolphSchildkraut, Rudolphshĭltˈkrout [key], 1862–1930, Austrian actor. He was a member of Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater, Berlin. In 1911 he came to the United States…Barnard, Edward Emerson
(Encyclopedia) Barnard, Edward Emerson, 1857–1923, American astronomer, b. Nashville, Tenn., grad. Vanderbilt Univ., 1887. From 1887 to 1895 he was astronomer at Lick Observatory in California, and…Selznick, David O.
(Encyclopedia) Selznick, David O., 1902–65, American film producer, b. Pittsburgh. He worked for studios in Hollywood before founding Selznick International Pictures in 1936. Selznick's most famous…Oakley, Annie
(Encyclopedia) Oakley, Annie, 1860–1926, American theatrical performer, b. Darke co., Ohio. Her original name was Phoebe Anne Oakley Mozee. From childhood on she was a “dead shot” with a rifle. She…Trending
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