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Barnard, George Grey
(Encyclopedia) Barnard, George Grey, 1863–1938, American sculptor, b. Bellefonte, Pa. He studied engraving, then sculpture, first at the Art Institute of Chicago, then at the École des Beaux-Arts,…Stephenson, George
(Encyclopedia) Stephenson, George, 1781–1848, British engineer, noted as a locomotive builder. He learned to read and write in night school at the age of 18, while working in a colliery. He…Abadi, Haidar Jawad Kadhim al-
(Encyclopedia) Abadi, Haidar Jawad Kadhim al-, 1952–, Iraqi political leader. A Shiite, Abadi received a doctorate in electrical engineering from the Univ. of Manchester (1981), then lived and worked…Ronaldo, Cristiano
(Encyclopedia) Ronaldo, Cristiano (Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro), 1985–, Portuguese soccer player. A forward, he began professional play in 2001 with Sporting Portugal. With Manchester United…Pan-Africanism
(Encyclopedia) Pan-Africanism, general term for various movements in Africa that have as their common goal the unity of Africans and the elimination of colonialism and white supremacy from the…Cristiano Ronaldo
Name at birth: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos AveiroSpeedy, flamboyant, and a deadly shot with either foot, Cristiano Ronaldo is one of modern soccer's most famous wingers. Cristiano Ronaldo was a…Chester Heilman GROSS, Congress, PA (1888-1973)
GROSS, Chester Heilman, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm in East Manchester Township, York County, Pa., October 13, 1888; attended the rural schools, a business college in…1998-1999 European Cup Semifinals
Two legs, total goals; home team listed first. Juventus vs. Manchester United Apr. 7 –Manchester United 1 Juventus 1 Apr. 21 –Juventus 2 Manchester United 3 Manchester United wins…Edwards, Sir Robert Geoffrey
(Encyclopedia) Edwards, Sir Robert Geoffrey, 1925–2013, British physiologist, Ph.D. Edinburgh Univ., 1955. In 1963 he became a research fellow at Cambridge. He was associated with the university…Laban, Rudolf von
(Encyclopedia) Laban, Rudolf vonLaban, Rudolf vonfôn läbˈän [key], 1879–1958, Slovakian dancer, choreographer, and dance theorist. After studying in Paris and performing in N Africa, Germany, and…Trending
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