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Eddington, Sir Arthur Stanley

(Encyclopedia) Eddington, Sir Arthur Stanley, 1882–1944, British astronomer and physicist. He was chief assistant (1906–13) at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, and was from 1913 Plumian professor of…

Barnes Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Barnes Foundation, museum and arborteum in Merion and Philadelphia, Pa. Founded in 1922, it houses the impressive art collection amassed by Albert Coombs Barnes, 1872–1951, a wealthy…

Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant

(Encyclopedia) Beauregard, Pierre Gustave ToutantBeauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutantbōˈrĭgärd [key], 1818–93, Confederate general, b. St. Bernard parish, La., grad. West Point, 1838. As engineer on…

Galbraith, John Kenneth

(Encyclopedia) Galbraith, John KennethGalbraith, John Kennethgălˈbrāth [key], 1908–2006, American economist and public official, b. Ontario, Canada, grad. Univ. of Toronto (B.S., 1931), Univ. of…

1961 Academy Awards

The 1961 Academy Awards were presented April 9, 1962 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium.Best Motion PictureFanny, Joshua Logan, producer (Warner Bros.)The Guns of Navarone, Carl Foreman,…

Mass Market Paperbacks

Source: Publishers WeeklyReprinted from Publishers Weekly© 2002 by Publishers WeeklyThe Brethren, John GrishamThe Mark: The Beast Rules the World, Jerry B. Jenkins and Tim LaHayeThe Bear and the…

1995 National Book Critics Circle Awards

The 1995 National Book Critics Circle Awards were presented March 21, 1996, at New York University.FictionMrs. Ted Bliss, StanleyElkin (Hyperion)General NonfictionA Civil Action, Jonathan…