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(Encyclopedia) Marciano, John Bemelmans: see under Bemelmans, Ludwig. ...

(Encyclopedia) John XXIII, antipope: see Cossa, Baldassare. ...

(Encyclopedia) John of Hollywood: see Sacrobosco, Johannes de. ...

(Encyclopedia) Saint John, Lake, Canada: see Saguenay, river. ...

(Encyclopedia) Elkann, John Philip: see under Agnelli, family. ...

(Encyclopedia) Klein, Calvin Richard klīn [key], 1942–, American fashion designer, b. New York City. In 1968 he established Calvin Klein Limited, which produced clothes and accessories bearing his hallmark of sim...

(Encyclopedia) Dos Passos, John Randolph dəs păsˈəs [key], 1844–1917, American lawyer, b. Philadelphia. He was admitted to the bar in 1865 and moved (1867) to New York City, where he conducted his practice. Hi...

(Encyclopedia) Cockcroft, Sir John Douglas, 1897–1967, English physicist, educated at the Univ. of Manchester and St. John's College, Cambridge. He was a fellow of St. John's College (1928–46) and professor of n...

(Encyclopedia) Haldane, John Burdon Sanderson hôlˈdān, –dən [key], 1892–1964, British geneticist, biologist, and popularizer of science; son of John Scott Haldane. He studied at Oxford until his studies were...

(Encyclopedia) Saint John, city (1991 pop. 74,969), S N.B., Canada, at the mouth of the St. John River on the Bay of Fundy. A year-round port, it has an excellent harbor, large dry docks, and terminal facilities. Th...