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Galanos, James

(Encyclopedia) Galanos, JamesGalanos, Jamesgəlänˈōs [key], 1925–2016, American fashion designer, b. Philadelphia, settled in California 1945. His luxurious, expensive clothing, created with the most…

Grignard, Victor

(Encyclopedia) Grignard, VictorGrignard, Victorvēktôrˈ grēnyärˈ [key], 1871–1935, French chemist. He shared the 1912 Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Paul Sabatier for his work in organic synthesis…

Cabochiens

(Encyclopedia) CabochiensCabochienskäbōshyăNˈ [key], popular faction in Paris in the early 15th cent. Composed largely of small tradespeople and members of the butchers' and skinners' guilds, it was…

Harry SKINNER, Congress, NC (1855-1929)

SKINNER Harry , a Representative from North Carolina; born near Hertford, Perquimans County, N.C., May 25, 1855; attended Hertford Academy and was graduated from the law department of the…

Richard SKINNER, Congress, VT (1778-1833)

SKINNER Richard , a Representative from Vermont; born in Litchfield, Conn., May 30, 1778; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Litchfield Law School; was admitted to the bar in…

behavior therapy

(Encyclopedia) behavior therapy or behavior modification, in psychology, treatment of human behavioral disorders through the reinforcement of acceptable behavior and suppression of undesirable…

Watson, John Broadus

(Encyclopedia) Watson, John Broadus, 1878–1958, American psychologist, b. Greenville, S.C. He taught (1903–8) at the Univ. of Chicago and was professor and director (1908–20) of the psychological…

learning

(Encyclopedia) learning, in psychology, the process by which a relatively lasting change in potential behavior occurs as a result of practice or experience. Learning is distinguished from behavioral…

Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan

An ex-husband, a metal baton, and a U.S. title by Gerry Brown Friends Forever: Tonya Harding, Kristi Yamaguchi, and Nancy Kerrigan Related Links 2014 Winter Olympics Figure Skating…