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John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
(Encyclopedia) John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, philanthropic institution founded 1978 by John D. MacArthur (1897–1978), owner of a prominent insurance company and other businesses, and…Hansen, Marcus Lee
(Encyclopedia) Hansen, Marcus Lee, 1892–1938, American historian, b. Neenah, Wis. He spent almost four years in Europe gathering material for his studies on immigration. For The Atlantic Migration,…Verhaeren, Émile
(Encyclopedia) Verhaeren, ÉmileVerhaeren, Émileāmēlˈ vārärĕnˈ, vərhäˈrən [key], 1855–1916, Belgian poet and critic, a Fleming who wrote in French. His dominant passion for social reform found…Blues Foundation Hall of Fame Honor Roll
Bill “Hoss“ Allen Chuck Berry Chuck Berry Archive Photos Blind Blake Bobby “Blue“ Bland…Geometry: A Solid Foundation: Definitions, Postulates, and Theorems
A Solid Foundation: Definitions, Postulates, and TheoremsGeometryTaking the Burden out of ProofsThe Law of DetachmentThe Importance of Being DirectProof by Contradiction: The Advantage of Being…Eeden, Frederik van
(Encyclopedia) Eeden, Frederik vanEeden, Frederik vanfrāˈdərĭk vän āˈdən [key], 1860–1932, Dutch novelist and poet, a practicing physician. He founded a cooperative farm colony (1898). His work is…Sandel, Cora
(Encyclopedia) Sandel, CoraSandel, Corakôrˈə sănˈdĕl [key], pseud. of Sara Fabricius, 1880–1974, Norwegian author. Her outstanding work is the Alberta Trilogy (1926–39, tr. 1965), a set of largely…Jameson, Storm
(Encyclopedia) Jameson, Storm (Margaret Storm Jameson), 1891–1986, English novelist and critic, b. Whitby, Yorkshire, grad. Leeds Univ., 1912. Descended from a shipbuilding family, she drew on her…Delderfield, R. F.
(Encyclopedia) Delderfield, R. F. (Ronald Frederick Delderfield), 1912–73, English writer, b. London. He did not start writing novels until he was 44, after having been a successful playwright and…Gates, Bill
(Encyclopedia) Gates, Bill (William Henry Gates 3d), 1955–, American business executive, b. Seattle, Wash. At the age of 19, Gates founded (1975) the…Trending
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