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Lagerkvist, Pär Fabian
(Encyclopedia) Lagerkvist, Pär FabianLagerkvist, Pär Fabianpâr fäˈbēän läˈgərkvĭst [key], 1891–1974, Swedish poet, dramatist, and novelist. Lagerkvist is considered one of the most significant…Drucker, Peter Ferdinand
(Encyclopedia) Drucker, Peter Ferdinand, 1909–2005, American economist, b. Vienna, Austria. After receiving a doctorate in international and public law from Frankfurt Univ. (1931), Drucker was a…Dukakis, Olympia
(Encyclopedia) Dukakis, Olympia, 1931-2021, American actress, b. Lowell, Ma., Boston Univ. (B.A., M.F.A.). Dukakis’s parents were Greek immigrants.…Owens, Jesse
(Encyclopedia) Owens, Jesse, 1913–80, U.S. track star, b. Alabama. He was also called John Cleveland Owens, although his original name was said to be simply J. C. Owens. After his family moved to…ethnology
(Encyclopedia) ethnologyethnologyĕthnŏlˈəjē [key], scientific study of the origin and functioning of human cultures. It is usually considered one of the major branches of cultural anthropology, the…Ford, John, American film director
(Encyclopedia) Ford, John, 1895–1973, American film director, b. Cape Elizabeth, Maine, as John Martin Feeney. Ford began directing in 1917 after an apprenticeship with his brother Francis. Over the…Astraea
(Encyclopedia) AstraeaAstraeaăstrēˈə [key], in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of justice; daughter of Zeus and Themis. Because of the wickedness of man, she withdrew from the earth at the end…Heldai
(Encyclopedia) HeldaiHeldaihĕlˈdāī [key], in the Bible. 1 See Heleb. 2 Man who was to have a memorial in the temple. An alternate form is Helem.Jahaziel
(Encyclopedia) JahazielJahazieljəhāˈzēĕl, jāˌhāzīˈəl, jāhăzˈēĕl [key], in the Bible. 1 Man who joined David at Ziklag. 2 One who inspired Jehoshaphat to oppose the invading Ammonites. 3 Priest before…Knight, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Knight, Charles, 1874–1953, American artist, b. New York City. Knight painted and sculpted animal subjects. He is best known for his murals at the American Museum of Natural History,…Trending
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