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Bond, William Cranch

(Encyclopedia) Bond, William Cranch, 1789–1859, American astronomer, b. Portland, Maine. He early aided his father in the trades of silversmith and clockmaker in Boston. He soon became an expert in…

Presley, Elvis

(Encyclopedia) Presley, Elvis (Elvis Aaron Presley), 1935–77, American popular singer, b. Tupelo, Miss. Exposed to gospel music…

Bond, George Phillips

(Encyclopedia) Bond, George Phillips, 1825–65, American astronomer, b. near Boston, grad. Harvard, 1845. He became the assistant of his father, William Cranch Bond, and in 1859 succeeded him as…

Kane, John

(Encyclopedia) Kane, John, 1860–1934, American primitive painter, b. Scotland. He came to Pittsburgh at the age of 19 and worked for years as a day laborer, painting in his spare time. His paintings…

John Phillips 2001 Deaths

John PhillipsAge: 65 folk musician and songwriter whose band, the Mamas and the Papas, spoke to the '60s generation, with breezy songs that epitomized the laid-back, live-and-love attitude of…

Miriam Phillips 1997 Deaths

Miriam Phillipsactress performed in more than 120 Broadway and regional theater productions; her television and movie credits include As the World Turns and Crossing Delancey Born: 1899Died:…

Sam Phillips 2003 Deaths

Sam PhillipsAge: 80 legendary record producer whose Sun Records in Memphis launched the careers of Elvis Presley, Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins, and…

Royal Biographies: Peter Phillips

Peter Phillips by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrincess AnneZara Phillips The only son of Princess Anne and Captain Mark Phillips, Peter Mark…

Royal Biographies: Zara Phillips

Zara Phillips by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrincess Anne Tenth in the line of succession, Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on May 15, 1981…

Julia Phillips 2002 Deaths

Julia PhillipsAge: 57 Oscar-winning producer who lambasted the Hollywood establishment in her 1991 incendiary book, You'll Never Eat Lunch in This Town Again. She won a Best Picture Oscar for…