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De Voto, Bernard Augustine
(Encyclopedia) De Voto, Bernard AugustineDe Voto, Bernard Augustinedə vōˈtō [key], 1897–1955, American writer and editor, b. Ogden, Utah, grad. Harvard, 1920. He taught at Northwestern Univ. (1922–27…Palissy, Bernard
(Encyclopedia) Palissy, BernardPalissy, Bernardbĕrnärˈ pälēsēˈ [key], c.1510–c.1589, French potter. For 16 years he worked in vain to imitate white-glazed pottery (probably Chinese), even burning his…Quebec Act, 1774
(Encyclopedia) Quebec Act, 1774, passed by the British Parliament to institute a permanent administration in Canada replacing the temporary government created at the time of the Proclamation of 1763…Sir Wally Herbert Biography
explorerDied: June 12, 2007 (Scotland) Best Known as: explorer of Arctic and Antarctic Explorer, who was the first man to walk across the frozen Arctic…Sir Vivian Fuchs Biography
Sir Vivian FuchsAge: 91 polar explorer who, in 1957, led the first expedition across Antarctica. A risk-taker by nature, Fuchs undertook risky treks well into his 70s. He led the British…Sir Basil Blackwell Biography
Sir Basil Blackwell(Henry Blackwell)publisher, booksellerBorn: 1889Birthplace: Oxford, Oxfordshire, England After studying at Oxford, he entered the family bookselling business. He expanded…Sir William Burrell Biography
Sir William Burrellship-owner, art collectorBorn: 1861Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland He began collecting art at age 15 working in his father's business, and gradually accumulated over 8,000…Sir Michael Edwardes Biography
Sir Michael Edwardesbusiness executiveBorn: 1930Birthplace: South Africa After studying at Rhodes University, he began his career with the Chloride Group in Africa in 1951, becoming a…Sir Ian McGregor Biography
Sir Ian McGregorsteel magnateBorn: 1912Birthplace: Kinlochleven, Highland, Scotland Though educated in Scotland at the Royal College of Science and Technology, he worked first in the U.S.…Sir John Moores Biography
Sir John MooresmarketerBorn: 1896 Birthplace: Eccles, Greater Manchester, England Having started out distributing coupons for the football pools in Liverpool, a visit to the U.S. convinced…Trending
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