(Encyclopedia) Le Guin, Ursula KroeberLe Guin, Ursula Kroeberkrōˈbər lə gwĭnˈ [key], 1929–2018, American writer, b. Berkeley, Calif.; daughter of anthropologist Alfred Louis Kroeber. Possessing a…
(Encyclopedia) Kroeber, Alfred LouisKroeber, Alfred Louiskrōˈbər [key], 1876–1960, American anthropologist, b. Hoboken, N.J., Ph.D. Columbia, 1901. He taught (1901–46) at the Univ. of California and…
(Encyclopedia) von der Leyen, Ursula, 1958–, German politician, b. Brussels, Belgium, as Ursula Albrecht. She studied economics and medicine, worked (1988–92) at Hanover Medical School's (MHH)…
Also see the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal winnners.2003 Coretta Scott King Awards, honoring black authors and illustrators: (author): Bronx Masquerade, Nikki Grimes (Dial Books)(…
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(Encyclopedia) Le. For names beginning thus and not listed here, see second element; e.g., for Le Havre, see Havre, Le.
Sir Alec GuinnessAge: 86 versatile British stage, television, and film actor known for his gifts of mimicry and characterization. His broad range of performances, widely hailed as flawless…
(Encyclopedia) Le NainLe Nainlə năN [key], family of French painters consisting of three brothers: Antoine Le Nain, 1588?–1648, Louis Le Nain, 1593?–1648, and Mathieu Le Nain, 1607–77. They went to…
(Encyclopedia) Cateau, LeCateau, Lelə kätōˈ [key] or Le Cateau-CambrésisLe Cateau-Cambrésislə kätōˈ [key]Le Cateau-Cambrésis-käNbrāzēˈ [key], town (1993 est. pop. 7,789), Nord dept., N France, in…
(Encyclopedia) Mans, LeMans, Lelə mäN [key], city (1990 pop. 148,465), capital of Sarthe dept., NW France, on the Sarthe River. The historical capital of Maine, it is also an important manufacturing…
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