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Broadbent, Ed
(Encyclopedia) Broadbent, Ed (John Edward Broadbent), 1936–, Canadian political leader. After studying at the Univ. of Toronto (Ph.D., 1966) and the London School of Economics, he taught political…Strasser, Gregor
(Encyclopedia) Strasser, GregorStrasser, Gregorgrāˈgōr shträsˈər [key], 1892–1934, German political leader. A pharmacist, he joined the National Socialist (Nazi) party in its infancy and participated…Venetiaan, Ronald
(Encyclopedia) Venetiaan, Ronald (Runaldo Ronald Venetiaan)Venetiaan, Ronaldvēnēsēänˈ [key], 1936–, Surinamese political leader, president of Suriname (1991–96, 2000–2010). A mathematician by…Thornton, Matthew
(Encyclopedia) Thornton, Matthew, 1714–1803, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Ireland. Taken to America as a child, he studied medicine and…Zhelev, Zhelyu Mitev
(Encyclopedia) Zhelev, Zhelyu Mitev, 1935–2015, Bulgarian political leader. Initially a member of the Communist party, he was disciplined for his dissident political views and expelled from the party…Naumann, Friedrich
(Encyclopedia) Naumann, FriedrichNaumann, Friedrichfrēˈdrĭkh nouˈmän [key], 1860–1919, German political leader. A Lutheran pastor, he renounced (1894) the ministry to enter politics. He was a leading…Proudhon, Pierre Joseph
(Encyclopedia) Proudhon, Pierre JosephProudhon, Pierre Josephpyĕr zhôzĕfˈ pr&oomacr;dhôNˈ [key], 1809–65, French social theorist. Of a poor family, Proudhon won an education through scholarships…Crerar, Thomas Alexander
(Encyclopedia) Crerar, Thomas Alexander, 1876–1975, Canadian political leader. Under his able direction the United Grain Growers, Ltd., of which he was president (1907–29), became one of the most…Courier, Paul Louis
(Encyclopedia) Courier, Paul Louis (Paul Louis Courier de Méré)Courier, Paul Louispōl lwē k&oomacr;ryāˈ də mārāˈ [key], 1772–1825, French political writer and classical scholar. His translation (…Ames, Fisher
(Encyclopedia) Ames, Fisher, 1758–1808, American political leader, b. Dedham, Mass.; son of Nathaniel Ames. Admitted to the bar in 1781, he began political pamphleteering and by a speech in the…Trending
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