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Boner, Ulrich

(Encyclopedia) Boner or Bonerius, UlrichBoner or Bonerius, Ulrich&oobreve;lˈrĭkh bōˈnər, bōnērˈēəs [key], fl. 14th cent., Swiss fabulist, a Dominican monk. His Edelstein (c.1345), a collection of…

Randall, Lisa

(Encyclopedia) Randall, Lisa, 1962–, American theoretical physicist and writer, b. New York City, B.A. Harvard University, 1983, Ph.D. Harvard…

kitsch

(Encyclopedia) kitsch [Ger.,=trash], term most frequently applied since the early 20th cent. to works considered pretentious and tasteless. Exploitative commercial objects such as Mona Lisa scarves…

Bonet, Lisa

actressBirthplace: San FranciscoBorn: 11/16/67

Kirk, Lisa

actress, singerBirthplace: Charleroi, Pa.Born: 1925Died: 1990

Lisa Wagner

Lisa WagnerBorn: May 19, 1961Bowler 4-time LPBT Player of Year (1983,86,88,93); 1980's Bowler of Decade; first woman to earn $100,000 in a season; winner of 32 pro titles.Honus WagnerU -…

Lisa Leslie

Lisa LeslieBorn: July 7, 1972Basketball C 2-time WNBA Finals MVP (2001-02) with the champion Los Angeles Sparks; 2001 regular season MVP; 3-time WNBA All-Star Game MVP (1999,2001-02); 3-time…

Asclepius

(Encyclopedia) AsclepiusAsclepiusăsklēˈpēəs [key], Lat. AesculapiusAsclepiusĕsˌkəlāˈpēəs [key], legendary Greek physician; son of Apollo and Coronis. His first teacher was the wise centaur Chiron.…

Colter, John

(Encyclopedia) Colter, JohnColter, Johnkōlˈtər [key], c.1775–1813, American trapper and guide, b. Virginia. In 1803 he enlisted in the Lewis and Clark expedition and in 1806, on the return trip, was…