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Fisher, Geoffrey Francis
(Encyclopedia) Fisher, Geoffrey Francis, 1887–1972, archbishop of Canterbury (1945–61). He was educated at Oxford and ordained a priest in 1913. He served as assistant master of Marlborough College (…Helper, Hinton Rowan
(Encyclopedia) Helper, Hinton Rowan, 1829–1909, American writer, b. Davie co., N.C. He was in California during the gold rush and later returned east to write The Land of Gold (1855). His next book,…Briceño, Juan Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Briceño, Juan Antonio, 1960–, Belizean political leader, known as Johnny Briceño. A member of the People's United party (PUP), he was first elected to the national assembly in 1993. He…Veríssimo, Érico Lopes
(Encyclopedia) Veríssimo, Érico LopesVeríssimo, Érico Lopesĕˈrēk&oobreve; l&oobreve;pəs vərēsˈsēm&oobreve; [key], 1905–75, Brazilian writer. Veríssimo lectured and taught in the United…Castellani, Sir Aldo
(Encyclopedia) Castellani, Sir AldoCastellani, Sir Aldoälˈdō käsˌtəläˈnē [key], 1877–1971, British-Italian bacteriologist, b. Florence, Italy. He demonstrated the cause and mode of transmission of…Tylor, Sir Edward Burnett
(Encyclopedia) Tylor, Sir Edward Burnett, 1832–1917, English anthropologist. His extensive researches helped to develop interest in anthropological science in England. Tylor became (1883) keeper of…Tyutchev, Feodor Ivanovich
(Encyclopedia) Tyutchev, Feodor IvanovichTyutchev, Feodor Ivanovichfyôˈdər ēväˈnəvĭch ty&oomacr;ˈchĭf [key], 1803–73, Russian lyric poet and essayist. Most of Tyutchev's adult life was spent…Blass, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Blass, Bill (William Ralph Blass), 1922–2002, American fashion designer, b. Fort Wayne, Ind. Active for three decades, he was most noted for high-quality, high-priced, and…White, Theodore H.
(Encyclopedia) White, Theodore H., 1915–86, Americal political journalist, b. Boston. After freelancing for the Boston Globe and the Manchester Guardian, he was recruited by John Hersey to cover East…Wilbur, Ray Lyman
(Encyclopedia) Wilbur, Ray Lyman, 1875–1949, American public official and educator, b. Boonesboro, Iowa, grad. Stanford (B.A., 1896; M.A., 1897) and Cooper Medical College, San Francisco, 1899. After…Trending
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