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Upper Hutt

(Encyclopedia) Upper Hutt, city (1996 pop. 36,717), S North Island, New Zealand, in the Hutt River Valley. It is primarily residential but has some light industries.

Kristeva, Julia

(Encyclopedia) Kristeva, Julia, 1941–, French critic, psychoanalyst, semiotician, and writer, b. Sliven, Bulgaria. Writing in French, she has explored many subjects including structuralist…

Safdie, Moshe

(Encyclopedia) Safdie, MosheSafdie, Moshemōshāˈ säfˈdē [key], 1938–, Israeli-Canadian architect, b. Haifa. He grew up in Israel, moved to Canada with his family at 15, studied architecture at McGill…

Rothko, Mark

(Encyclopedia) Rothko, MarkRothko, Markrŏthˈkō [key], 1903–70, American painter, b. Dvinsk, Russia (now Daugavpils, Latvia), as Marcus Rotkovitch. His family immigrated to the United States in 1913.…

Brinkley, David McClure

(Encyclopedia) Brinkley, David McClure, 1920–2003, American news broadcaster, b. Wilmington, N.C. He began (1942) his lengthy journalistic career as a reporter for United Press, soon (1943) joining…

Timeline: AIDS Epidemic, 1996 - Present

Key events, important people, activism and breakthroughs by David Johnson and Shmuel Ross 1981-1995 1996-1999 2000-2002 2003-2005 2006-2008 2009-present 1996…

1996 National Board of Review Awards

The National Board of Review includes teachers, actors, writers and movie-production workers. The organization publishes the magazine Films in Review.Best PictureShineBest ActorTom Cruise,…

1996–97 Major Stakes Races

Winners of major stakes races from Nov. 1, 1996 through Nov. 20, 1997; all paces and trots cover one mile; (BC) indicates year-end Breeders' Crown series. LATE…