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Powell, Enoch
(Encyclopedia) Powell, Enoch, 1912–98, British politician. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he was a fellow there (1934–38) and professor of Greek at the Univ. of Sydney, Australia (1937–39).…Bacon, Peggy
(Encyclopedia) Bacon, Peggy, 1895–1987, American illustrator, caricaturist, and etcher, b. Ridgefield, Conn. She illustrated more than 60 books including works by George Ade, Carl Sandburg, and Louis…Penn Central Company
(Encyclopedia) Penn Central Company, former U.S. transportation company, formed in 1968 by the merger of the New York Central RR and the Pennsylvania RR. By the early 1970s the railroad was bankrupt…Parker, Isaac Charles
(Encyclopedia) Parker, Isaac Charles, 1838–96, American frontier judge, b. Belmont co., Ohio. Self-taught in law, Parker began practice in St. Joseph, Mo., in 1859. He was elected to the U.S. House…Novotný, Antonín
(Encyclopedia) Novotný, AntonínNovotný, Antonínänˈtônyēn nôˈvôtnē [key], 1904–75, Czechoslovakian Communist leader. A founding member (1921) of the Communist party, he participated (1948) in the…Florey, Howard Walter Florey, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Florey, Howard Walter Florey, Baron, 1898–1968, British pathologist, b. Australia. He was educated at Adelaide Univ. and at Cambridge and Oxford and returned to Oxford as professor of…Fackenthal, Frank Diehl
(Encyclopedia) Fackenthal, Frank DiehlFackenthal, Frank Diehlfăkˈənthôl [key], 1883–1968, American educator, b. Hellertown, Pa., grad. Columbia, 1906. He served Columbia as chief clerk (1906–10),…Connelly, Marc
(Encyclopedia) Connelly, Marc (Marcus Cook Connelly)Connelly, Marckŏnˈəlē [key], 1890–1981, American dramatist, b. McKeesport, Pa. He is best known for his Pulitzer Prize winning play The Green…Couve de Murville, Maurice
(Encyclopedia) Couve de Murville, MauriceCouve de Murville, Mauricemōrēsˈ k&oomacr;v də mürvēlˈ [key], 1907–99, French politician and diplomat. After World War II he served as ambassador to Egypt…Gordon, Ruth
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Ruth, 1896–1985, American actress and playwright, b. Wollaston, Mass. From her debut as Nibs in Peter Pan (1915), Gordon's career encompassed broad stage and film experience.…Trending
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