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Roszak, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Roszak, TheodoreRoszak, Theodorerôˈshäk [key], 1907–81, American sculptor, b. Poland. Commencing his artistic career as a painter, Roszak began in the late 1930s to create…

Theodore Kaczynski, 1998 News

familiar to most as the Unabomber, was spared his life by means of a plea bargain and given four life sentences plus 30 years in prison. Kaczynski eluded the F.B.I. for 17 years, during…

Theodore Clement Steele Biography

Theodore Clement SteeleartistBorn: 9/22/1847Birthplace: Owen County, Ind. Steele was born on a farm, but when he was four years old his family moved to Waveland, Ind., where he attended…

Theodore Draper 2006 Deaths

Theodore DraperAge: 93 historian whose meticulous research covered a broad range of topics, including American Communism, the Cuban revolution, and Vietnam. He's best known for A Very Thin…

Theodore Levitt 2006 Deaths

Theodore LevittAge: 81 Harvard Business School professor and author who coined the term “globalization” in 1983. In a 1960 article for the Harvard Business Review, he argued that businesses…

Theodore Gottleib 2001 Deaths

Theodore GottleibAge: 94 comedian who performed what he called “stand-up tragedy” as Brother Theodore. His sophisticated, dark comedy focused on life and death. He was imprisoned at Dachau,…

Theodore McCarty 2001 Deaths

Theodore McCartyAge: 91 guitar designer who crafted such iconic models for Gibson as the Les Paul, Korina Flying V, and the Explorer. He also served as president of the company.Died: Twin…

Robert of Courtenay

(Encyclopedia) Robert of CourtenayRobert of Courtenaykôrtˈnē, k&oobreve;rtənāˈ [key], d. 1228, Latin emperor of Constantinople (1218–28). His father, Peter of Courtenay, was elected by the Latin…

De Coster, Charles Théodore Henri

(Encyclopedia) De Coster, Charles Théodore HenriDe Coster, Charles Théodore Henridə kŏsˈtər, Fr. shärl tāōdôrˈ äNrēˈ də kôstĕrˈ [key], 1827–79, Belgian author, b. Munich. His collected legends from…

Kolokotronis, Theodore

(Encyclopedia) Kolokotronis, TheodoreKolokotronis, Theodorekôlôkôtrôˈnyēs [key], 1770–1843, Greek patriot and general. A leader in the Greek War of Independence against Ottoman rule in the 1820s, he…