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Sant' Elia, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Sant' Elia, AntonioSant' Elia, Antonioäntôˈnyō sänt āˈlēä [key], 1888–1916, Italian architect. Associated with the movement known as futurism, he created visionary drawings of futurist…Kazan, Elia
(Encyclopedia) Kazan, EliaKazan, Eliaĭlīˈə, ēlˈyə kəzănˈ, –zänˈ [key], 1909–2003, American stage and film director, producer, writer, actor, b. Turkey, as Elia Kazanjoglous. Immigrating with his…Brewer's: Elia
A nom de plume adopted by Charles Lamb. (Essays of Elia.) “The adoption of this signature was purely accidental.Lamb's first contribution to the London Magazine was a description of the…Elias Howe
Name at birth: Elias Howe, Jr.Elias Howe was an American inventor who won the first patents for a sewing machine in 1846. A tinkerer since his early youth, Howe worked his father's sawmill until he…Gottheil, Richard James Horatio
(Encyclopedia) Gottheil, Richard James Horatio, 1862–1936, American Orientalist and Semitic scholar, b. Manchester, England; son of Gustav Gottheil. He taught Semitic languages at Columbia from 1886…Elia Kazan Biography
Elia Kazandirector, producer, writer, actorBorn: 9/7/1909Birthplace: Istanbul, Turkey Academy and Tony Award-winning film and stage director, producer, writer and actor who earned renown directing…Elias Howe Biography
Elias Howe Born: 1819 Sewing Machine. Howe invented the first practical sewing machine after watching his wife sew. His machine's locked-stitch technique is still used today. Died: 1867…Schulberg, Budd
(Encyclopedia) Schulberg, Budd (Budd Wilson Schulberg), 1914–2009, American writer, b. New York City, grad. Dartmouth (1936). Because his father was an executive at Paramount Studios, Schulberg could…Bel Geddes, Norman
(Encyclopedia) Bel Geddes, NormanBel Geddes, Normangĕdˈēz [key], 1893–1958, American designer, b. Adrian, Mich. as Norman Melancton Geddes. He began his career in 1918 as a scene designer for the…Elia Kazan 2003 Deaths
Elia KazanAge: 94 one of the most influential and talented theater and film directors, Kazan won Best Director Oscars for Gentleman's Agreement and On the Waterfront, and Tony Awards for…Trending
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