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Laënnec, René Théophile Hyacinthe
(Encyclopedia) Laënnec, René Théophile HyacintheLaënnec, René Théophile Hyacintherənāˈ tāôfēlˈ yäsaNtˈ läānĕkˈ [key], 1781–1826, French physician. While connected with the Necker Hospital in Paris he…Gurney, A. R.
(Encyclopedia) Gurney, A. R. (Albert Ramsdell Gurney, Jr.), 1930–2017, American dramatist, b. Buffalo, N.Y., B.A. Williams College, 1952, M.F.A. Yale School of Drama, 1958. He is best known for often…Goldie, Sir George
(Encyclopedia) Goldie, Sir George (George Goldie Taubman), 1846–1925, British colonial administrator, b. Isle of Man. Goldie entered the Niger River trade in the 1870s, and his company soon dominated…magic square
(Encyclopedia) magic square, a square divided into parts with letters or numbers inscribed therein that, whether combined vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, form the same sum or the same word.…Ovshinsky, Stanford Robert
(Encyclopedia) Ovshinsky, Stanford Robert, 1922–2012, American inventor and scientist, b. Akron, Ohio. Self-taught, he developed a new type of lathe in the 1940s, the first of many innovations and…Myrtle Beach
(Encyclopedia) Myrtle Beach, resort city (2007 est. pop. 29,970), NE S.C., inc. 1938 as a town, 1957 as a city. Situated on the Grand Strand, a 60-mi (95-km) stretch of beach between the Atlantic…Merrick, David
(Encyclopedia) Merrick, David, 1912–2000, American theatrical producer, b. St. Louis, Mo., as David Margulois. Merrick began his remarkably successful series of theatrical productions in 1954 with…Menderes, Adnan
(Encyclopedia) Menderes, AdnanMenderes, Adnanädnänˈmĕndĕrĕsˈ [key], 1899–1961, Turkish prime minister (1950–60). In Jan., 1946, he formed the Democratic party, the first legal opposition party in…Copeau, Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Copeau, JacquesCopeau, Jacqueszhäk kôpōˈ [key], 1879–1949, French theatrical producer and critic. A founder (1909) and editor (1912–14) of the Nouvelle Revue française, he established…Aksakov, Sergei Timofeyevich
(Encyclopedia) Aksakov, Sergei TimofeyevichAksakov, Sergei Timofeyevichsergyāˈ tēˌmōfāˈəvĭch [key]Aksakov, Sergei Timofeyevich äksäˈkôf [key], 1791–1859, Russian writer, known for his nostalgic…Trending
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