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Bacheller, Irving
(Encyclopedia) Bacheller, IrvingBacheller, Irvingbăchˈələr [key], 1859–1950, American novelist, b. Pierpont, N.Y., grad. St. Lawrence Univ., 1882. In 1884 he founded the first newspaper syndicate in…Irving, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Irving, Edward, 1792–1834, Scottish preacher, under whose influence the Catholic Apostolic Church was founded; its members have sometimes been called Irvingites. He was tutor to Jane…Irving, Sir Henry
(Encyclopedia) Irving, Sir Henry, 1838–1905, English actor and theatrical manager, originally named John Henry Brodribb. He made his debut in 1856 and achieved fame in 1871 with his portrayal of…Roderick
(Encyclopedia) RoderickRoderickrŏdˈərĭk [key], d. 711?, last Visigothic king in Spain (710–711?). After the death of King Witiza, a group of nobles chose Roderick, duke of Baetica, as successor to…Caesar, Irving
lyricistBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 1895Died: 1996Wallace, Irving
novelistBirthplace: ChicagoBorn: 1916Died: 1990Clifford Irving
Writer Clifford Irving was sent to prison in 1972 and ordered to pay back $765,000 to his publishers when it was determined that his "authorized" biography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes was…John Irving
John Irving became internationally known after the publication of his fourth novel, 1978's The World According to Garp. Since then, he's published more than a dozen novels, including The Cider House…Irving Thalberg
Name at birth: Irving Grant ThalbergIrving Thalberg was mogul of early Hollywood who died at the age of 37 after making Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer the most profitable and glamorous film studio in the world…Irving Langmuir
Irving Langmuir Born: 1881Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. Incandescent electric lamp—Langmuir's major inventions were the high-vacuum electron tube and the gas-filled incandescent lamp. He also…Trending
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