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Rudolph, Paul Marvin

(Encyclopedia) Rudolph, Paul Marvin, 1918–97, American modernist architect, b. Elkton, Ky. Rudolph taught at several universities and served as chair of the Yale architecture department from 1958–65…

Fisher, John

(Encyclopedia) Fisher, John (Saint John Fisher), c.1469–1535, English prelate, cardinal, bishop of Rochester (1504–34). Known for his scholarship at Cambridge, he was chosen confessor to Margaret…

Camerarius, Rudolph Jacob

(Encyclopedia) Camerarius, Rudolph JacobCamerarius, Rudolph Jacobkămərârˈēəs, Ger. r&oomacr;ˈdôlf yäˈkôp käməräˈrē&oobreve;s [key], 1665–1721, German botanist and physician. The first to…

Fisher, John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia) Fisher, John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st BaronFisher, John Arbuthnot Fisher, 1st Baronärbŭthˈnət [key], 1841–1920, British admiral. Entering the navy in 1854, he specialized in gunnery and…

Rudolph Giuliani

New York's mayor announces cancer diagnosis by Beth Rowen Giuliani announces that he has prostate cancer at a news conference on Thursday, April 27, 2000. (AP Photo) Related Links New Cases of…

Maya Rudolph

Maya Rudolph is an actress known mostly for comedy, as a cast member of TV's Saturday Night Live and a co-star in feature films such as Away We Go (2009) and Bridesmaids (2011). Born in Florida, she…

Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph sprinted to three gold medals at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, becoming the first woman from the United States to win three golds in one Olympics. Rudolph, an African-American, won…

Gernreich, Rudi (Rudolph)

(Encyclopedia) Gernreich, Rudi (Rudolph)Gernreich, Rudi (Rudolph)gĕrnˈrīkh [key], 1922–85, American fashion designer, b. Vienna. In 1938, he fled to California, where he studied in Los Angeles. He…