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Graham, Otto Everett, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Graham, Otto Everett, Jr., 1921–2003, American football player and coach, b. Waukegan, Ill. He was an All-American football and basketball player at Northwestern Univ. before he joined…Campan, Jeanne Louise Henriette
(Encyclopedia) Campan, Jeanne Louise HenrietteCampan, Jeanne Louise Henriettezhän lwēz äNrēĕtˈ käNpäNˈ [key], 1752–1822, French educator and author. She served as a reader to Louis XV's daughters and…Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani
(Encyclopedia) Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, 1980–, emir of Qatar (2013–). The fourth son of Emir Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, he became heir apparent when his older brother Jasmin renounced his claim to…Wainewright, Thomas Griffiths
(Encyclopedia) Wainewright, Thomas GriffithsWainewright, Thomas Griffithswānˈrīt [key], 1794–1852, English art critic and criminal. He contributed essays on the arts to the London Magazine under the…Warrington, borough, England
(Encyclopedia) Warrington, borough and unitary authority (2011 pop. 202,228), NW England, on the Mersey River and on the Manchester Ship Canal. Manufactures include wire and other metal products,…Zucchi, Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Zucchi, AntonioZucchi, Antonioäntôˈnyō s&oomacr;kˈkē [key], 1726–95, Venetian painter. Robert and James Adam made Zucchi's acquaintance in Venice, traveled with him in Italy, and…West, Franz
(Encyclopedia) West, Franz, 1947–2012, Austrian artist, known especially for his eccentric and fanciful sculpture, studied Academy of Applied Arts, Vienna. He first became known in the 1970s for his…Białystok
(Encyclopedia) Białystok Białystok byälĭsˈtôk [key], city, capital of Podlaskie prov., NE Poland. It is a leading…Horowitz, Frances Degen
(Encyclopedia) Horowitz, Frances Degen, 1932-2021, American child psychologist and educator, b. Bronx, N.Y., Antioch College (B.A., 1954), Goucher…Coen Brothers
(Encyclopedia) Coen Brothers, American filmmakers Joel Coen, 1955–, and Ethan Coen, 1958–, both b. St. Louis Park, Minn. Joel studied at New York Univ. Film School (B.A., 1978), Ethan at Princeton (B…Trending
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