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polonaise

(Encyclopedia) polonaisepolonaisepŏlˌənāzˈ, ōˌ– [key], Polish national dance, in moderate 3–4 time and of slow, stately movements. It evolved from peasant and court processions and ceremonies of the…

Bergmann, Carl

(Encyclopedia) Bergmann, CarlBergmann, Carlbĕrgˈmän [key], 1821–76, German-American musician and conductor. A cellist with the Germania Orchestra, he came with it to the United States in 1850 and…

Porpora, Niccolò Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Porpora, Niccolò AntonioPorpora, Niccolò Antonionēk-kōlôˈ äntôˈnyō pôrˈpōrä [key], 1686–1766, Italian composer and one of the greatest singing teachers. As an opera composer he was…

Bill Richardson Biography

Bill Richardson politician, diplomat Born: 1947 Birthplace: Pasadena, Calif. Richardson has spent nearly…

Ken Richardson Biography

inventorBorn: 26 November 1939Best Known as: inventor of the Leukocyte Reduction Filter Ken Richardson invented one of the most important breakthroughs in the…

Elliot Richardson Biography

Elliot RichardsonElliot Lee Richardsonformer cabinet memberBorn: 7/20/1920Birthplace: Boston U.S. government official who held several high-level government positions in Massachusetts and in…

Weather: Richardson's Experiment

Richardson's ExperimentWeatherPrediction by NumbersRichardson's ExperimentPutting the Machines to Work Weather Words "Science is the knowledge of consequences and the dependence of one fact upon…

Miranda Richardson Biography

Miranda RichardsonactressBorn: 3/3/1958Birthplace: Southport, England After beginning her acting career in British theater and TV, Richardson made a striking movie debut in Dance with a Stranger (…

Tony Richardson Biography

Tony RichardsondirectorBorn: 6/5/1928Birthplace: Shipley, England Academy Award-winning film and stage director influential in shaping modern British film and theater. His films include The…

Natasha Richardson Biography

Natasha RichardsonactressBorn: 5/11/1963Birthplace: London, EnglandDied: 3/18/2009 The daughter of actress Vanessa Redgrave and director Tony Richardson, Natasha Richardson has played leading…