(Encyclopedia) Pierre Agostini,1941– , b.
Tunis, Tunisia, French physicist, studied at Prytanée Militaire La Flèche (B.A.) and
Université Aix-Marseille (Ph.D., 1968). He is an emeritus…
(Encyclopedia) Charlotte, 1896–1985, grand duchess of Luxembourg (1919–64). The second daughter of Duke William of Nassau-Weilburg and a Portuguese princess, Marie Anne of Braganza, she succeeded her…
(Encyclopedia) Hopkins, Johns, 1795–1873, American financier and philanthropist, founder of Johns Hopkins Univ., b. Anne Arundel co., Md. In 1819 he founded his own commission firm, later known as…
(Encyclopedia) Kit-Cat Club, London political and literary club, active c.1700–1720. The membership of some four dozen included leading Whig politicians and London's best young writers. Among them…
writer, created a stir with the February publication of her book, Creating a Life: Professional Women and the Quest for Children. She theorized that many women in the upper ranks of the…
NumberPercentTotal population114,024100.0SEX AND AGEMale56,35249.4Female57,67250.6Under 5 years5,7445.05 to 9 years5,2054.610 to 14 years5,1294.515 to 19 years12,64811.120 to 24 years20,91818.…
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over97,052100.0In labor force63,99565.9Civilian labor force63,95565.9Employed61,27163.1Unemployed2,6842.8Percent of civilian labor force4.2…
NumberPercentTotal housing units47,214100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached19,72541.81-unit, attached5,06510.72 units2,1944.63 or 4 units2,8176.05 to 9 units6,78714.410 to 19 units4,4259.420…
NumberPercentSCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school51,888100.0Nursery school, preschool1,8223.5Kindergarten9841.9Elementary school (grades 1-8)8,35816.1High school (…
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