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2010 Golden Globe Awards

The 68th Annual Golden Globe Awards were presented January 16, 2011. Here are the movie award winners. Best Motion Picture—Drama: The Social Network Best Actor in a Drama: Colin Firth, The…

Primary Colors

Director/Producer:Mike NicholsWriter:Elaine MayDirector of Photography:Michael BallhausEditor:Arthur SchmidtMusic:Ry CooderProduction Designer:Bo WelchUniversal; R; 140 minutesRelease:3/…

Annual MLB Batting Leaders since 1900

National League Multiple winners: Tony Gwynn and Honus Wagner (8); Rogers Hornsby and Stan Musial (7); Roberto Clemente and Bill Madlock (4); Pete Rose, Larry Walker and Paul Waner (3); Hank Aaron…

Franklin, Rosalind Elsie

(Encyclopedia) Franklin, Rosalind Elsie, 1920–58, English molecular biologist and chemist, grad. Newnham College, Cambridge (1941). She spent most of the war years (1942–45) working for the British…

Vanderlyn, John

(Encyclopedia) Vanderlyn, JohnVanderlyn, Johnvănˈdərlĭn [key], 1776–1852, American portrait and historical painter, b. Kingston, N.Y. Under the patronage of Aaron Burr he studied with Gilbert Stuart…

Willet, Marinus

(Encyclopedia) Willet, MarinusWillet, Marinusmərēˈnəs wĭlˈĭt [key], 1740–1830, American Revolutionary soldier, b. Jamaica, N.Y. In the French and Indian War he was (1758) a member of the expeditions…

Julius

(Encyclopedia) Julius, in the New Testament, centurion in whose charge Paul was sent to Rome.

Migne, Jacques Paul

(Encyclopedia) Migne, Jacques PaulMigne, Jacques Paulzhäk pôl mēˈnyə [key], 1800–1875, French publisher of theological works, a Roman Catholic priest (ordained 1824). He set up a printing press in…