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Brewer's: Arthur's Seat

a hill near Edinburgh, is Ard Seir (hill of arrows), where people shot at a mark. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Articles of RoupArthurian Romances A B C…

Arthur C. Clarke

Sci-fi superstar Arthur C. Clarke wrote the 1953 novel Childhood's End, which went on to become one of most popular and acclaimed science fiction novels of all time. Yet he is still better known for…

Chester A. Arthur

Vice President Chester Alan Arthur became President on September 20, 1881, after the assassination of President James Garfield. Trained as a lawyer, Chester A. Arthur had long been a leader in…

Arthur Miller Biography

Arthur MillerplaywrightBorn: 10/17/1915Birthplace: New York City Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning playwright whose works deal with familial turmoil and moral and political issues. His…

Arthur Fiedler Biography

Arthur FiedlerconductorBorn: 12/17/1894Birthplace: Boston Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 50 years (1930–79), Fiedler was a beloved showman of America's classical music business.…

Arthur Prysock Biography

Arthur PrysockR&B singerBorn: 1/2/1929Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina Prysock joined the Buddy Johnson blues band at age 15, performing with them at Harlem clubs. He went solo in…

Arthur Tracy Biography

Arthur Tracy(Abba Avrom Tracovutsky)singerBorn: 6/25/1899Birthplace: Kamenetz-Podolsk, Moldavia Tracy came to the United States in 1906 and began his entertainment career in vaudeville. He gained…

Arthur L. Schawlow

Arthur L. SchawlowBorn: 1921Birthplace: Mount Vernon, N.Y Laser—Co-inventor of the laser. Schawlow worked with Charles H. Townes who was inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame in 1976.…

Arthur Ashe Biography

Arthur AsheBorn: July 10, 1943Tennis first black man to win U.S. Championship (1968) and Wimbledon (1975); 1st U.S. player to earn $100,000 in 1 year (1970); won Davis Cup as player (1968-70…

Arthur Cohn Biography

Arthur CohnproducerBorn: 1939Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland A successful producer with five Academy Award-winning films (more than any other producer) to his credit, his films include The Garden of…