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Forbes, William Cameron
(Encyclopedia) Forbes, William Cameron, 1870–1959, American business executive and diplomat, b. Milton, Mass. He entered the mercantile house of his grandfather, John Murray Forbes, in Boston and was…Briceño, Juan Antonio
(Encyclopedia) Briceño, Juan Antonio, 1960–, Belizean political leader, known as Johnny Briceño. A member of the People's United party (PUP), he was first elected to the national assembly in 1993. He…Berkovits, Eliezer
(Encyclopedia) Berkovits, EliezerBerkovits, Eliezerĕlˌēāˈzər brˈkōvĭts [key], 1908–92, rabbi, theologian, and educator, b. Romania. He served in the rabbinate in Berlin (1934–39), in Leeds, England (…Bhabha, Homi Jehangir
(Encyclopedia) Bhabha, Homi JehangirBhabha, Homi Jehangirjəhänˌgērˈ bäˈbä [key], 1909–66, Indian physicist, b. Bombay (now Mumbai). He was educated at the Royal Institute of Science, Bombay, and at…Silver, Abba Hillel
(Encyclopedia) Silver, Abba Hillel, 1893–1963, American rabbi and Zionist leader, b. Lithuania. He was taken to the United States in 1902. Educated at the Univ. of Cincinnati (B.A., 1915) and Hebrew…Snow, John William
(Encyclopedia) Snow, John William, 1939–, U.S. government official and business executive, b. Toledo, Ohio. An economist and lawyer, he held Dept. of Transportation posts in the Nixon and Ford…Grumman, Leroy Randle
(Encyclopedia) Grumman, Leroy Randle, 1895–1982, American aviation pioneer and aerospace executive, b. Huntington, N.Y. After graduating from Cornell (1916), he joined the U.S. navy, where he served…Hugenberg, Alfred
(Encyclopedia) Hugenberg, AlfredHugenberg, Alfredälˈfrĕt h&oomacr;ˈgənbĕrkh [key], 1865–1951, German financier and politician. He was president of the directorate of the Krupp firm (1909–18),…Hitchcock, Gilbert Monell
(Encyclopedia) Hitchcock, Gilbert Monell, 1859–1934, American newspaper publisher and political leader, b. Omaha, Nebr. A lawyer, he founded (1885) the Omaha Evening World, combined it (1889) with…Hale, John Parker
(Encyclopedia) Hale, John Parker, 1806–73, American politician, b. Rochester, N.H. He practiced law at Dover, N.H., and had remarkable success with juries. He was U.S. district attorney (1834–41) and…Trending
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