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Spark, Dame Muriel

(Encyclopedia) Spark, Dame Muriel, 1918–2006, Scottish novelist, b. Muriel Sarah Camberg. She lived in Edinburgh, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), London, New York, and Rome, and spent her last years in…

Muriel Spark 2006 Deaths

Muriel SparkAge: 88 writer of more than 20 often satirical novels, including the acclaimed The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which was adapted for the stage and film. She also wrote short…

Rukeyser, Muriel

(Encyclopedia) Rukeyser, MurielRukeyser, Murielr&oomacr;ˈkīsər [key], 1913–80, American poet, b. New York City. Her poetry expresses the beauty and passion in the confrontation between the…

spark chamber

(Encyclopedia) spark chamber, in physics, device for recording the passage of elementary particles produced by reactions in a particle accelerator. Particles pass through a stack of metal plates or…

spark

(Encyclopedia) spark, in electricity: see arc.

Louise Smith 2006 Deaths

Louise SmithAge: 89 race-car driver on the Nascar circuit from 1945 to 1956. She won 38 events and was the first woman inducted into the International Motorsports Hall of Fame. Died:…

Aaron Spelling 2006 Deaths

Aaron SpellingAge: 83 producer of more than 200 television series and movies in almost every genre. His credits included the TV series Charlie's Angels, The Love Boat, Dynasty, Melrose Place…

Muriel Mickey Siebert Biography

Muriel “Mickey” SiebertstockbrokerBorn: 1932Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Siebert attended Western Reserve University (now known as Case Western) but dropped out after two years when her father…

ignition

(Encyclopedia) CE5 Ignition system ignition, apparatus for igniting a combustible mixture. The German engineer Nikolaus A. Otto, in his first gas engine, used flame ignition; another method was…

Sparks, Ned

actorBirthplace: Ont., CanadaBorn: 1883Died: 1957