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Gary, Romain
(Encyclopedia) Gary, RomainGary, RomainrōmăNˈ gĕrēˈ [key], 1914–80, French novelist, b. Vilna (now Vilnius), of Russian parentage, as Romain Kacew. In France after 1928, he fought in World War II and…Gary, Elbert Henry
(Encyclopedia) Gary, Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, American lawyer and industrialist, b. near Wheaton, Ill., grad. Union College of Law, Chicago, 1868. Rising rapidly as a corporation lawyer, he became…Gary
(Encyclopedia) Gary, city (2020 pop. 69,093), Lake co., NW Ind., a port of entry on Lake Michigan; inc. 1909. Gary was founded by the U.S. Steel…Rolland, Romain
(Encyclopedia) Rolland, RomainRolland, RomainrômăNˈ rôläNˈ [key], 1866–1944, French novelist, biographer, playwright, and musicologist. After studying in Paris he spent two crucial years in Rome,…Newman, Ernest
(Encyclopedia) Newman, Ernest, 1868–1959, English music critic. He joined the staff of the Manchester Guardian in 1905, the Birmingham Daily Post in 1906, the London Observer in 1919, and The Times…Wirt, William Albert
(Encyclopedia) Wirt, William Albert, 1874–1938, American educator, b. Markle, Ind., grad. DePauw Univ. (Ph.B., 1898; Ph.D., 1916). In 1907 he became superintendent of schools in Gary, Ind., where he…Erté
(Encyclopedia) ErtéErtéĕrtāˈ [key], 1892–1990, French designer and illustrator, b. St. Petersburg as Romain de Tirtoff. He moved to France and worked for a time sketching for Paul Poiret and…Gary plan
(Encyclopedia) Gary plan: see progressive education.Powers, Francis Gary
(Encyclopedia) Powers, Francis Gary: see U-2 incident.Asturias, Miguel Ángel
(Encyclopedia) Asturias, Miguel ÁngelAsturias, Miguel Ángelmēgĕlˈ ängˈhĕl äst&oomacr;ˈryäs [key], 1899–1974, Guatemalan novelist, poet, and diplomat. Living in Paris in the 1920s, Asturias was…Trending
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