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Flo Hyman
Flo HymanBorn: July 31, 1954Volleyball 3-time All-America spiker at Houston and captain of 1984 U.S. Women's Olympic team; died of heart attack caused by Marfan Syndrome during a match in…Boner, Ulrich
(Encyclopedia) Boner or Bonerius, UlrichBoner or Bonerius, Ulrich&oobreve;lˈrĭkh bōˈnər, bōnērˈēəs [key], fl. 14th cent., Swiss fabulist, a Dominican monk. His Edelstein (c.1345), a collection of…Lisa Edelstein
Lisa Edelstein is a veteran of series television who plays Dr. Lisa Cuddy in the medical drama House (starring Hugh Laurie). Born in Boston, she grew up in New Jersey and moved to New York City in…Asclepius
(Encyclopedia) AsclepiusAsclepiusăsklēˈpēəs [key], Lat. AesculapiusAsclepiusĕsˌkəlāˈpēəs [key], legendary Greek physician; son of Apollo and Coronis. His first teacher was the wise centaur Chiron.…Rickover, Hyman George
(Encyclopedia) Rickover, Hyman George, 1900–1986, American admiral, b. Russia. In World War II he served as head of the electrical section of the navy's Bureau of Ships. After the war he was assigned…John Adams HYMAN, Congress, NC (1840-1891)
HYMAN John Adams , a Representative from North Carolina; born a slave near Warrenton, Warren County, N.C., July 23, 1840; was sold and sent to Alabama; returned to North Carolina in 1865 and…Morris Michael EDELSTEIN, Congress, NY (1888-1941)
EDELSTEIN Morris Michael , a Representative from New York; born in Meseritz, Poland, February 5, 1888; at three years of age immigrated to the United States with his parents, who settled in New…Commager, Henry Steele
(Encyclopedia) Commager, Henry SteeleCommager, Henry Steelekŏmˈĭjər [key], 1902–98, American historian, b. Pittsburgh, Pa. He received his Ph.D. from the Univ. of Chicago in 1928 and taught history…Arlen, Harold
(Encyclopedia) Arlen, HaroldArlen, Haroldärˈlən [key], 1905–86, American jazz and popular composer, b. Buffalo, N.Y., as Hyman Arluck. From the age of seven Arlen sang in the synagogue where his…Jackson, Shirley
(Encyclopedia) Jackson, Shirley, 1916–65, American writer, b. San Francisco. She is best known for her stories and novels of horror and the occult, rendered more terrifying because they are set…Trending
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