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McKay, Claude
(Encyclopedia) McKay, ClaudeMcKay, Claudeməkāˈ [key], 1889–1948, American poet and novelist, b. Jamaica as Festus Claudius McKay, studied at Tuskegee and the Univ. of Kansas. A major figure of the…Mikołajczyk, Stanislaus
(Encyclopedia) Mikołajczyk, StanislausMikołajczyk, Stanislausstänēsˈläs mēkôwīˈchĭk [key], 1901–66, Polish politician and leader of the Polish Peasant party. After the German conquest of Poland, he…Davutoğlu, Ahmet
(Encyclopedia) Davutoğlu, Ahmet, 1959–, Turkish politician. Before entering politics, he taught political science and international relations at Marmara Univ., Beykent Univ., and other institutions.…Dragnea, Liviu Nicolae
(Encyclopedia) Dragnea, Liviu Nicolae, 1962–, Romanian engineer and political leader, grad. Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest, 1987. A member of the Democratic party (1996–2000) and then the Social…Dillon, Clarence Douglas
(Encyclopedia) Dillon, Clarence DouglasDillon, Clarence Douglasdĭlˈən [key], 1909–2003, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1961–65), b. Geneva, Switzerland (of American parents). After graduation (1931…Ariès, Philippe
(Encyclopedia) Ariès, Philippe, 1914–84, French cultural historian, b. Paris. While at the Sorbonne, he failed a crucial exam necessary for a university career, and instead became an agronomic…Krupskaya, Nadezhda Konstantinovna
(Encyclopedia) Krupskaya, Nadezhda KonstantinovnaKrupskaya, Nadezhda Konstantinovnanŭdyĕˈzhdə kənstŭntyēˈnəvnə kr&oomacr;pˈskəyə [key], 1869–1939, Russian revolutionary and educator, wife of…Joko Widodo
(Encyclopedia) Joko WidodoJoko Widodojōˈkō wēˈdōdō [key], 1961–, Indonesian businessman and politician. The son of a furniture maker, he studied forestry at Gadjah Mada Univ. and ran a furniture…Lew, Jack
(Encyclopedia) Lew, Jack (Jacob Joseph Lew), 1955–, American government official, b. New York City, grad. Harvard (1978), Georgetown Univ. Law School (1983). A Democrat, he first worked politics at…Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, 2d Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Esher, Reginald Baliol Brett, 2d ViscountEsher, Reginald Baliol Brett, 2d Viscountbālˈyəl, ēˈshər [key], 1852–1930, English historian and government official. After sitting in…Trending
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