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Louise Glück Biography

Louise GlückpoetBorn: 4/22/1943Birthplace: New York City Glück tackles her subjects with an insightful, often disturbing honesty. In Ararat (1990), she powerfully and unflinchingly examines…

Otis Grey PIKE, Congress, NY (1921)

PIKE Otis Grey , a Representative from New York; born in Riverhead, Suffolk County, N.Y., August 31, 1921; attended the public schools; A.B., Princeton University, 1946; LL.B., Columbia University…

John Carfield SANBORN, Congress, ID (1885-1968)

SANBORN John Carfield , a Representative from Idaho; born in Chenoa, McLean County, Ill., September 28, 1885; attended the public schools; was graduated from Oberlin (Ohio) College in 1908 and…

James Joseph WALSH, Congress, NY (1858-1909)

WALSH James Joseph , a Representative from New York; born in New York City May 22, 1858; attended the public schools and St. James' Parochial School; was graduated from Manhattan College in 1877 and…

Armand Hammer Biography

Armand Hammerindustrialist, art collector, philanthropistBorn: 5/21/1898Birthplace: New York City As the son of a Russian immigrant and doctor, Hammer in many respects followed in his father…

Evan B. Forde Biography

Evan B. FordeOceanographerBorn: May 11, 1952Birthplace: Miami, Fla. Evan Forde, whose father was a high school science teacher, developed a love of science as a young boy, “I always wanted…

Shelly Lazarus Biography

Shelly Lazarusadvertising executiveBorn: 1947Birthplace: New York City Shelly Braff graduated from Smith College in 1968 and earned an MBA from Columbia University in 1970, where she was one…

William E. Leonard

Leonard, William Ellery[1876-1944](2)Born at Plainfield, N.J., Jan. 25, 1876. A.B. Boston University, 1898; A.M. Harvard, 1899. Fellow of Boston University in philology and literature, 1900…