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Edgar Wright

Filmmaker Edgar Wright is best known for his comedy trio made up of Shaun of the Dead (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and The World's End (2013). After a childhood of making his own movies and two years of…

Charles Wright

Charles Wright was the United States Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress (more commonly known as the U.S. Poet Laureate) from 2014-2015. Charles Wright is a poet with a…

Jeremiah Wright

Jeremiah Wright was pastor and spiritual advisor to Barack Obama until the two became estranged during the 2008 presidential campaign over Wright's controversial sermons and public remarks. The…

Mickey Wright

Mickey WrightBorn: Feb. 14, 1935Golfer won 3 of 4 majors (LPGA, U.S. Open, Titleholders) in 1961; 4-time winner of both U.S. Open and LPGA titles; 82 career wins including 13 majors.Tiger…

Orville Wright

Orville Wright Born: 1871Birthplace: Dayton, Ohio Flying machine—The Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled flight of a heavier than air machine at Kitty Hawk,…

Wilbur Wright

Wilbur Wright Born: 1867Birthplace: Millville, Ind. Flying machine—The Wright brothers achieved the first powered, sustained and controlled flight of a heavier than air machine at Kitty Hawk,…

Richard Wright

Richard Wright's 1940 novel Native Son was a best-seller and is still considered a classic of modern American literature. One of the most influential African-American writers of the 20th century,…

The Wright Brothers

Brothers Orville and Wilbur Wright built and flew the first airplane in human history. The brothers were would-be engineers and tinkerers who founded what became the Wright Cycle Company in Dayton,…

Wright, James

(Encyclopedia) Wright, James, 1927–80, American poet, b. Ohio. He studied at Kenyon College and the Univ. of Washington. Wright was the master of an elegant, beautifully controlled style. His early…

Ozias

(Encyclopedia) OziasOziasōzīˈəs [key] [Gr.,=Heb. Uzziah], in the Bible. 1 Same as Uzziah (1.) 2 Ruler of Bethulia at the time of Judith.