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Lewis, John Llewellyn
(Encyclopedia) Lewis, John Llewellyn, 1880–1969, American labor leader, b. Lucas co., Iowa; son of a Welsh immigrant coal miner. He became a miner and after 1906 rose through the union ranks to…Huxley, Aldous Leonard
(Encyclopedia) Huxley, Aldous Leonard, 1894–1963, English author; grandson of Thomas Henry Huxley, brother of Sir Julian Huxley, and half-brother of Sir Andrew Huxley. Educated at Eton and Oxford, he…Feynman, Richard Phillips
(Encyclopedia) Feynman, Richard PhillipsFeynman, Richard Phillipsfīnˈmən [key], 1918–88, American physicist, b. New York City, B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1939, Ph.D. Princeton, 1942…complexity
(Encyclopedia) complexity, in science, field of study devoted to the process of self-organization. The basic concept of complexity is that all things tend to organize themselves into patterns, e.g.,…columnist
(Encyclopedia) columnist, the writer of an essay appearing regularly in a newspaper or periodical, usually under a constant heading. Although originally humorous, the column in many cases has…Gabe Paul 1998 Deaths
Gabe PaulAge: 88 renowned wheeling and dealing baseball executive partly responsible for building the Reds' teams of the 1960s and the Yankees' teams of the 1970s; briefly worked with the…John Vincent (Vin) WEBER, Congress, MN (1952)
WEBER John Vincent (Vin) , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Slayton, Murray County, Minn., July 24, 1952; attended the public schools; attended the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis…Edward R. Murrow Biography
Edward R. Murrow(Egbert Roscoe Murrow)news broadcasterBorn: 4/24/1908Birthplace: Pole Creek, North Carolina Emmy Award-winning radio and news broadcaster remembered for his work as CBS's war…Kathy Acker Biography
Kathy Ackerwriter, performance artistBorn: 1943Birthplace: New York, New York The author of novels, short stories, essays, an opera libretto, and a screenplay, she was also a performance…Jack Murphy
Jack MurphyBorn: Feb. 5, 1923Sports editor and columnist of The San Diego Union from 1951-80 instrumental in bringing AFL Chargers south from LA in 1961, landing Padres as NL expansion team…Trending
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