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disco

(Encyclopedia) disco, style of popular music that flourished during the 1970s. Originating in the United States, it evolved mainly from funk, soul, and salsa and became popular worldwide.…

Arbuthnot, John

(Encyclopedia) Arbuthnot, JohnArbuthnot, Johnärbŭthˈnət, ärˈbəthnŏt [key], 1667–1735, Scottish author and scientist, court physician (1705–14) to Queen Anne. He is best remembered for his five “John…

Su Tung-p'o

(Encyclopedia) Su Tung-p'oSu Tung-p'os&oomacr; d&oomacr;ng-bô [key], 1036–1101, Chinese poet. He was also called Su Shih. Born in present-day Sichuan prov., he was one of a literary family.…

Prendergast, Maurice Brazil

(Encyclopedia) Prendergast, Maurice Brazil, 1859–1924, American painter, b. St. John's, N.L., Canada, educated in Boston. In 1886 he worked his way to Europe on a cattle boat and studied in Paris at…

Sigurðardóttir, Jóhanna

(Encyclopedia) Sigurðardóttir, JóhannaSigurðardóttir, Jóhannayōhäˈnä sĭˈgürᵺärtōˌtĭr [key], 1942–, Icelandic political leader. A former flight attendant (1962–71) and union organizer, she was elected…

Robinson, Eddie

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Eddie (Edward Gay Robinson), 1919–2007, African-American football coach, b. Jackson, La., grad. Leland College, Baker, La. (B.A., 1941), Univ. of Iowa (M.A., 1954). A college…

Wiltshire

(Encyclopedia) WiltshireWiltshirewĭltˈshĭr, –shər [key] or Wilts, county (1991 pop. 553,300), 1,345 sq mi (3,484 sq km), S central England; administratively, Wiltshire is a unitary authority (since…