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Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel, 1875–1912, English composer. He studied violin and composition at the Royal College of Music in London. He wrote many songs, orchestral works, piano pieces,…

Manning, Olivia

(Encyclopedia) Manning, Olivia, 1911–80, English novelist, b. Portsmouth, Hampshire. During World War II she served as a journalist in the Middle East. She is best known for her “Balkan trilogy”: The…

pavement

(Encyclopedia) pavement, the wearing surface of a road, street, or sidewalk. Parts of Babylon and Troy are believed to have been paved; Roman roads were noted for their durable stone paving.…

Moore Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Moore Foundation: see Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation.

Hewlett Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Hewlett Foundation: see William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.

Packard Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Packard Foundation: see David and Lucile Packard Foundation.

Gates Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Gates Foundation: see Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

MacArthur Foundation

(Encyclopedia) MacArthur Foundation: see John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.