(Encyclopedia) Laurier, Sir WilfridLaurier, Sir Wilfridlôˈrēā, Fr. lōryāˈ [key], 1841–1919, Canadian prime minister. He studied law at McGill Univ. His premiership of Canada (1896–1911), the first to…
Sir Michael Edwardesbusiness executiveBorn: 1930Birthplace: South Africa After studying at Rhodes University, he began his career with the Chloride Group in Africa in 1951, becoming a…
Sir William Burrellship-owner, art collectorBorn: 1861Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland He began collecting art at age 15 working in his father's business, and gradually accumulated over 8,000…
Sir Basil Blackwell(Henry Blackwell)publisher, booksellerBorn: 1889Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England After studying at Oxford, he entered the family bookselling business. He expanded…
(Encyclopedia) Pindling, Sir Lynden Oscar, 1930–2000, prime minister of the Bahamas (1967–92). The son of a policeman, he received a law degree (1952) from London Univ. As leader of the Progressive…
Sir John MooresmarketerBorn: 1896 Birthplace: Eccles, Greater Manchester, England Having started out distributing coupons for the football pools in Liverpool, a visit to the U.S. convinced…
Sir Fred HoyleastrophysicistBorn: 6/24/1915Birthplace: Bingley, Yorkshire, England prominent astrophysicist who wrote extensively about cosmological theory, the belief that the universe is in…
Sir Isaiah BerlinAge: 88 Philosopher and historian of ideas. Opposed totalitarian notion of one final answer organizing society. Died: Nov. 5, 1997.Marion Bell1997 DeathsRichard Berry…
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Sir Gordon Russellfurniture designerBorn: 1892Birthplace: London, England Having founded Gordon Russell Ltd. in 1923 to produce furniture, by the 1930s he and his brother Dick (1903–1981) had…
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