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Mark Twain Biography

Mark Twain(Samuel Langhorne Clemens)writer, social observerBorn: 11/30/1835Birthplace: Florida, Missouri Writer and social observer considered a master of humor and sarcasm and one of the most…

Mark Andrus Biography

Mark Andrusscreenwriter Screenwriter who co-wrote the critically acclaimed film As Good As It Gets (1997) with James L. Brooks. He also wrote Late for Dinner (1991). Julie AndrewsAMaya Angelou…

Gerald Marks Biography

Gerald MarksTin Pan Alley composerBorn: 10/13/1900Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan A self-taught pianist, Marks began composing songs in the 1920s and launched a career writing for Broadway…

Shae Marks Biography

Shae MarksactressBorn: 6/1/1972Birthplace: New Orleans After appearing as a Playboy Playmate in 1994, Marks has guest-starred on many TV shows and acted in the movies Scoring (1996), L.E.T.H…

Peter Mark Roget

Peter Mark Roget is the English physician who is now famous for his dictionary of synonyms, the Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases. During his career he was a doctor in Manchester, a professor…

Rogation Days

(Encyclopedia) Rogation Days, in the calendar of the Western Church, four days traditionally set apart for solemn processions to invoke God's mercy. They are Apr. 25, the Major Rogation, coinciding…

John, persons in the Bible

(Encyclopedia) John, in the Bible. 1 See John, Saint. 2 See John the Baptist. 3 See Mark, Saint. 4 In the Acts of the Apostles, one of the high priest's family. There are also several persons named…

Gabrieli, Andrea

(Encyclopedia) Gabrieli, AndreaGabrieli, Andreaändrĕˈä gäbrēāˈlē [key], c.1510–1586, Italian organist and composer; possibly a pupil of Adrian Willaert. In 1536 he was a chorister at St. Mark's…

Smirke, Sir Robert

(Encyclopedia) Smirke, Sir Robert, 1781–1867, English architect, one of the most noted exponents of the classic revival. His best-known design is the main facade of the British Museum (1823–47).…