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Graham, Billy
(Encyclopedia) Graham, Billy (William Franklin Graham)Graham, Billygrāˈəm [key], 1918–2018, American evangelist, b. Charlotte, N.C., grad. Wheaton College (B.A., 1943). Graham was ordained a minister…kite, in aviation and recreation
(Encyclopedia) kite, in aviation, aircraft restrained by a towline and deriving its lift from the aerodynamic action of the wind flowing across it. Commonly the kite consists of a light framework…Paula, Luis, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Paula, Luis, Jr., 1934-2021, Latin American religious leader, b. Ingeniero Maschwitz, Argentina. Paula was born to a Spanish immigrant…Ross, Sir James Clark
(Encyclopedia) Ross, Sir James Clark, 1800–1862, British polar explorer and rear admiral. In 1818 he accompanied his uncle, Sir John Ross, in search of the Northwest Passage and commanded the Erebus…Graham, Philip Leslie
(Encyclopedia) Graham, Philip Leslie, 1915–63, American publisher, b. S.Dak. After editing the Harvard Law Review, he served as a law clerk to his mentor, Supreme Court Justice Felix Frankfurter. In…Graham, George
(Encyclopedia) Graham, George, 1674?–1751, English instrument maker. A clockmaker by trade, Graham designed clocks and watches that earned him membership in the Royal Society and were still…Palmer, Nathaniel Brown
(Encyclopedia) Palmer, Nathaniel Brown, 1799–1877, American sea captain and antarctic explorer, b. Stonington, Conn. While on a whaling voyage (1820–21) in the South Shetlands, he commanded the Hero…Graham, Hugh
(Encyclopedia) Graham, Hugh: see Atholston, Hugh Graham, 1st Baron.Graham, Robert Bontine Cunninghame
(Encyclopedia) Graham, Robert Bontine Cunninghame: see Cunninghame Graham, Robert Bontine.Graham of Claverhouse
(Encyclopedia) Graham of Claverhouse: see Dundee, John Graham of Claverhouse, 1st Viscount.Trending
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