(Encyclopedia) Nurmi, PaavoNurmi, Paavopäˈvō n&oobreve;rˈmē [key], 1897–1973, Finnish track star. Between 1920 and 1932 he set 20 world running records and won nine Olympic gold medals. His…
(Encyclopedia) Payton, Walter Jerry, 1954–99, American football player, b. Columbia, Miss. He played at Jackson State College (now Jackson State Univ.) in Mississippi before being drafted as a…
(Encyclopedia) Keeling, Charles David, 1928–2005, U.S. geochemist, b. Scranton, Pa., Ph.D. Northwestern Univ., 1954. As a postdoctoral fellow at the California Institute of Technology (1953–56), he…
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Azcapotzalco
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[key], city, S Mexico, in the Federal District. An important rail center, with railroad
yards, it is the terminus of…
(Encyclopedia) Man o' War, 1917–47, American racehorse, by Fair Play out of Mahubah, bred by August Belmont near Lexington, Ky., and owned by Samuel D. Riddle after 1918. A large reddish-colored colt…
(Encyclopedia) Sheraton, Thomas, 1751–1806, English designer of furniture and author. He may have been apprenticed to a cabinetmaker, and as an earnest Baptist he wrote religious books and preached.…
(Encyclopedia) Clapperton, Hugh, 1788–1827, British explorer, b. Annan, Scotland. After serving with the British navy in East India and Canada he made two journeys to W Africa. On the initial journey…
(Encyclopedia) Coe, Sebastian Newbold, Baron Coe of Ranmore, 1956–, British runner, politician, and athletic official. He set several world records as a middle-distance runner, including one in the…
(Encyclopedia) Kahanamoku, Duke, 1890–1968, American swimmer and surfer, b. Honolulu. A native Hawaiian, he was an excellent swimmer, surfer, and canoeist, and by 1911 he was setting Amateur Athletic…
(Encyclopedia) Argelander, Friedrich Wilhelm AugustArgelander, Friedrich Wilhelm Augustfrēˈdrĭkh vĭlˈhĕlm ouˈg&oobreve;st ärˈgəländər [key], 1799–1875, German astronomer. He became director of…
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