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Ray, Satyajit
(Encyclopedia) Ray, SatyajitRay, Satyajitsätyäˈjĭt rī, rā [key], 1921–92, Indian film director, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata). His subtle, austere, and delicately lyrical films made him one of the…George, Henry
(Encyclopedia) George, Henry, 1839–97, American economist, founder of the single tax movement, b. Philadelphia. Of a poor family, his formal education was cut short at 14, and in 1857 he emigrated to…Galbraith, John Kenneth
(Encyclopedia) Galbraith, John KennethGalbraith, John Kennethgălˈbrāth [key], 1908–2006, American economist and public official, b. Ontario, Canada, grad. Univ. of Toronto (B.S., 1931), Univ. of…Appalachian Mountains
(Encyclopedia) Appalachian MountainsAppalachian Mountainsăpəlāˈchən, –chēən, –lăchˈ– [key], mountain system of E North America, extending in a broad belt c.1,600 mi (2,570 km) SW from the Gaspé…Kazan, Elia
(Encyclopedia) Kazan, EliaKazan, Eliaĭlīˈə, ēlˈyə kəzănˈ, –zänˈ [key], 1909–2003, American stage and film director, producer, writer, actor, b. Turkey, as Elia Kazanjoglous. Immigrating with his…Epicurus
(Encyclopedia) EpicurusEpicurusĕpĭky&oobreve;rˈəs [key], 341–270 b.c., Greek philosopher, b. Samos; son of an Athenian colonist. He claimed to be self-taught, although tradition states that he…Munich Pact
(Encyclopedia) Munich Pact, 1938. In the summer of 1938, Chancellor Hitler of Germany began openly to support the demands of Germans living in the Sudetenland (see Sudetes) of Czechoslovakia for an…Berger, John Peter
(Encyclopedia) Berger, John PeterBerger, John Peterbûrˈjər [key], 1926–2017, British art critic, cultural historian, and writer, b. London. Berger, who began his career as a painter, is best known…Greene, Graham
(Encyclopedia) Greene, Graham (Henry Graham Greene), 1904–91, English novelist and playwright. Although most of his works combine elements of the detective story, the spy thriller, and the…Bruno, Giordano
(Encyclopedia) Bruno, GiordanoBruno, Giordanojōrdäˈnō br&oomacr;ˈnō [key], 1548–1600, Italian philosopher, b. Nola. The son of a professional soldier, he entered the Dominican order early in his…Trending
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