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Hall, Jeffrey Connor

(Encyclopedia) Hall, Jeffrey Connor, 1945–, American geneticist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., Ph.D. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, 1971. Hall was a professor at Brandeis Univ. from 1974 to 2008; he also taught…

Schumacher, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Schumacher, MichaelSchumacher, Michaelsh&oomacr;ˈmäkhər [key], 1969–, German auto race driver, b. Hürth-Hermühlheim. Regarded as the best Formula 1 (F1) driver of his era, he…

Pereyaslav-Khmelnytskyy

(Encyclopedia) Pereyaslav-KhmelnytskyyPereyaslav-Khmelnytskyypĕrˈĕyəsläfˈ-khmĭlnyĭtˈskē [key], town, in Ukraine, on the Trubezh River. It was known in 907 and served as the fortified capital of the…

Ali (Film)

Director:Michael MannWriters:Stephen Rivele, Christopher Wilkinson, Eric Roth, Michael MannColumbia Pictures; R; 158 minutesRelease:12/01Cast:Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jada Pinkett Smith Ali,…

The Sixth Man

Director: Randall MillerWriters: Christopher Reed and Cynthia CarleDirector of Photography:Michael OzierEditor:Eric SearsMusic:Marcus MillerProduction Designer:Michael BoltonProducer:David…

Ferguson Shooting Sparks National Outrage

The shooting of a teenager by a police officer in a St. Louis suburb leads to unrest and unanswered questions. Protestors in Ferguson, Mo. Related Links Major Race…

Károlyi, Count Julius

(Encyclopedia) Károlyi, Count JuliusKárolyi, Count Juliuskäˈrôlyĭ [key], 1871–1946?, Hungarian politician; cousin of Michael Károlyi. He became premier and finance minister in 1931. He resigned in…

Entertainment Bios — C

James CaanSid CaesarNicolas CageJames CagneyDean CainMichael CaineZoe CaldwellJames CameronJulia Margaret CameronBruce CampbellGlen CampbellLouise CampbellNaomi CampbellNeve CampbellJane CampionJohn…

2005 People in the News

Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen),Jack Abramoff,Mahmoud Ahmadinejad,Askar Akayev,Samuel Alito,Kofi Annan,Lance Armstrong,Bashar al-Assad,Gloria Arroyo,Buster Baxter,Benedict XVI,Tony Blair,Robert Blake,John…