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George R. R. Martin

George R. R. Martin wrote the fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire. Fans love him for the rollicking fantasy series that began with 1996's A Game of Thrones, and they famously became cross with him…

George C. Scott Biography

George C. Scott(George Campbell Scott)actorBorn: 10/18/1927Birthplace: Wise, Virginia Academy Award-winning film and stage actor known for his powerful presence. His films include Dr. Strangelove (…

George Bernard Shaw Biography

George Bernard Shawplaywright, essayist, criticBorn: 7/26/1856Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Nobel Prize-winning playwright, essayist and critic known for his witty, intelligent dramas of ideas…

George O. Petrie Biography

George O. PetrieactorBorn: 1912?Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut Petrie (who sometimes used his middle initial, and sometimes not) began his career as a stage actor in the 1930s and became…

George Michael Cohan Biography

George Michael Cohansongwriter, producer, performerBorn: 7/3?/1878Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island George M. Cohan is remembered for penning such rousing tunes as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My…

Prince George of Cornwall and Cambridge

Prince George of Cornwall and Cambridge is the first child of Prince William, the Duke of Cornwall and Cambridge and his wife Catherine, the Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge. Prince George was born…

Orwell, George

(Encyclopedia) Orwell, George, pseud. of Eric Arthur Blair, 1903–50, British novelist and essayist, b. Bengal, India. He is best remembered for his scathingly satirical and frighteningly political…

Gascoigne, George

(Encyclopedia) Gascoigne, GeorgeGascoigne, Georgegăskoinˈ [key], c.1539–1577, English author, a pioneer in various fields of English literature. A reckless, dissipated youth, he left Cambridge…

Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Huntly, George Gordon, 4th earl of, 1514–62, Scottish nobleman. He was made lord high chancellor in 1546. Although a Roman Catholic, he led a revolt against Mary Queen of Scots and was…

Trevelyan, George Macaulay

(Encyclopedia) Trevelyan, George Macaulay, 1876–1962, English historian; son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan. Educated at Cambridge, he became professor of modern history there in 1927 and was master of…