Avery C. AlexanderAge: 88 Baptist minister, former state representative, and longtime civil rights activist from New Orleans. His devotion to the fight against discrimination led to countless…
(Encyclopedia) George, river, c.345 mi (560 km) long, rising in a lake on the Quebec-Labrador boundary, E Canada. It flows N through Indian Lake (125 sq mi/324 sq km) to Ungava Bay (an arm of Hudson…
(Encyclopedia) Thomson, Sir George Paget, 1892–1975, English physicist; son of Sir Joseph John Thomson. He was professor of natural philosophy at the Univ. of Aberdeen (1922–30) and from 1930 to 1952…
Daniel C. TsuiphysicistBorn: 1939Birthplace: Henan Province, China Daniel Tsui was born in a remote Chinese village to illiterate parents who were determined that their children would be…
W. C. Fields(William Claude Dukenfield)comic actorBorn: 1/29/1880Birthplace: Philadelphia Comic stage, film, and radio actor best known for his raspy voice, bulbous nose, and portrayals of…
Arthur C. Dantophilosopher and art criticBorn: 1/01/1924Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan Philosophy professor at Columbia University (1966–87) whose major works include Nietzsche as…
Henry C. Yuenhigh technology entrepreneurBorn: 1951Birthplace: China Yuen's family moved came to the United States from China when he was 17 years old. He received a B.S. in mathematics from…
(Encyclopedia) Whitefield, George, 1714–70, English evangelistic preacher, leader of the Calvinistic Methodist Church. At Oxford, which he entered in 1732, he joined the Methodist group led by John…
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