(Encyclopedia) Baum, L. Frank (Lyman Frank Baum)Baum, L. Frankbôm [key], 1856–1919, American journalist, playwright, and author of children's stories, b. Chittenango, N.Y. He and his family moved to…
(Encyclopedia) Cushing, Frank Hamilton, 1857–1900, American ethnologist, b. North East, Pa. He published his first scientific paper at the age of 17, and at 18 joined the American ethnology bureau at…
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Tenney, 1876–1939, American historian, b. Clay Center, Kans. After 1919 he was a professor at Johns Hopkins Among his best-known works are A History of Rome (1923), Economic…
(Encyclopedia) Goodnow, Frank JohnsonGoodnow, Frank Johnsong&oobreve;dˈnō [key], 1859–1939, American expert on government; grad. Amherst (B.A., 1879; M.A., 1887) and Columbia (LL.B., 1882). After…
(Encyclopedia) Sprague, Frank JulianSprague, Frank Juliansprāg [key], 1857–1934, American electrical engineer, b. Milford, Conn., grad. Annapolis, 1878. He was an assistant to Thomas Edison in 1883…
(Encyclopedia) Fackenthal, Frank DiehlFackenthal, Frank Diehlfăkˈənthôl [key], 1883–1968, American educator, b. Hellertown, Pa., grad. Columbia, 1906. He served Columbia as chief clerk (1906–10),…
(Encyclopedia) Swinnerton, Frank, 1884–1982, English novelist and critic, b. Wood Green, Middlesex. In addition to serving variously as an editor and a drama critic he wrote over 30 novels. For half…
(Encyclopedia) Bainimarama, Frank (Josaia Voreqe Bainimarama)Bainimarama, Frankjōsäēˈä vôrĕnˈgĕ bīˌnēmäräˈmä [key] 1954–, Fijian naval officer and government leader. He rose through the ranks of the…
(Encyclopedia) Damrosch, Frank HeinoDamrosch, Frank Heinohīˈnō dămˈrŏsh [key], 1859–1937, German-American conductor and educator, attended the College of the City of New York; son of Leopold Damrosch…
(Encyclopedia) Leahy, Frank WilliamLeahy, Frank Williamlāˈhē [key], 1908–73, American football coach, b. O'Neill, Nebr. He was an assistant coach at Georgetown Univ. (1931–32), Michigan State College…
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