(Encyclopedia) Hall, Donald (Donald Andrew Hall, Jr.), 1928–2018, American poet, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Harvard (B.A., 1951), Oxford (1953). He published more than 50 books, ranging from poetry,…
(Encyclopedia) McKay, DonaldMcKay, Donaldməkāˈ, məkīˈ [key], 1810–80, American shipbuilder, b. Nova Scotia. He opened his own shipyard in Newburyport, Mass., in 1841, then moved to Boston in 1845. He…
(Encyclopedia) Barthelme, DonaldBarthelme, Donaldbärtˈəlmē [key], 1931–89, American writer, b. Philadelphia. The son of an architect, he grew up in Texas, moved (1962) to New York City, worked as a…
(Encyclopedia) Cameron of Lochiel, DonaldCameron of Lochiel, Donaldkămˈərən, [key]Cameron of Lochiel, Donaldlŏkh-ēlˈ [key], 1695?–1748, Scottish clan chieftain, known as the Gentle Lochiel; grandson…
(Encyclopedia) Cargill, Donald, 1619?–1681, Scottish Covenanter. He was a minister in Glasgow from c.1655 until 1662, when he was expelled for denouncing the Restoration and resisting the…
(Encyclopedia) Tusk, DonaldTusk, Donaldt&oomacr;sk [key], 1957–, Polish political leader, prime minister of Poland (2007–14), b. Gdańsk. After studying history at Gdańsk Univ., he became active…
(Encyclopedia) Donald, David Herbert, 1920–2009, American historian, b. Goodman, Miss. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Univ. of Illinois in 1946, he taught at Columbia (1947–49; 1951–59), Smith (…
(Encyclopedia) Winnicott, Donald, 1896–1971, British psychoanalyst, pediatrician, and child psychiatrist. He worked at the Paddington Green Children's Hospital in London for over 40 years, beginning…
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