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Rothstein, Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Rothstein, ArnoldRothstein, Arnoldrôthˈstēn [key], 1883–1928, American gambler, b. New York City. Supposedly beginning his career at the age of 12, Rothstein became a professional…New London
(Encyclopedia) New London, city (1990 pop. 24,540), New London co., SE Conn., on the Thames River near its mouth on Long Island Sound; laid out 1646 by John Winthrop, inc. 1784. It is a deepwater…literary frauds
(Encyclopedia) literary frauds, manuscripts that are presented to the public as works of famous authors but that are actually forgeries or imitations. Literary frauds are perpetrated for various…Bennett, Sir William Sterndale
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, Sir William Sterndale, 1816–75, English musician. Bennett was a friend of Mendelssohn and Schumann, both of whom influenced his work. Besides composing, he was active as a…Schoenberg, Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Schoenberg, ArnoldSchoenberg, Arnoldärˈnôlt shönˈbĕrkh [key], 1874–1951, Austrian composer, b. Vienna. Before he became a U.S. citizen in 1941 he spelled his name Schönberg. He…Wesker, Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Wesker, Arnold, 1932–, English playwright, b. London. At various times he has been a carpenter's mate, a seed sorter, and a pastry cook. His plays Chicken Soup with Barley (1958),…Bennett, Arnold
(Encyclopedia) Bennett, Arnold (Enoch Arnold Bennett), 1867–1931, English novelist and dramatist. One of the great 20th-century English novelists, Bennett is famous for his realistic novels about the…Arnold O. Beckman 2004 Deaths
Arnold O. BeckmanAge: 104 scientist who invented several user-friendly scientific devices, including a tool to measure acidity and alkalinity and the quartz spectrophotometer, an instrument…Golden Rule
(Encyclopedia) Golden Rule, in the New Testament, saying of Jesus. In the Gospel of Matthew he says, “In everything do to others as you would have them do to you; for this is the law and the prophets…Immanuel
(Encyclopedia) Immanuel or EmmanuelImmanuelboth: ĭmănˈy&oomacr;əl [key] [Heb.,=God with us], in the Book of Isaiah, name given to the child who would be a sign to Judah of her deliverance. In the…Trending
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