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Burnham, Forbes
(Encyclopedia) Burnham, Forbes, 1923–85, prime minister (1964–80) and president (1980–85) of Guyana, formerly British Guiana. His full name was Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. Of African descent, he…Brodie, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Brodie, Steve, 1863–1901, Brooklyn bookmaker who gained immediate fame and a measure of immortality by allegedly jumping off the Brooklyn Bridge and surviving the fall, on July 23,…Bouquet, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Bouquet, HenryBouquet, Henryb&oomacr;kāˈ [key], 1719–65, British army officer in the French and Indian Wars. A French Swiss, he came to America in 1756 and distinguished himself as…Ditko, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Ditko, Steve (Stephen John Ditko), 1927–2018, American comic-book artist, b. Johnstown, Pa., studied early 1950s Cartoonist and Illustrator School (later School of Visual Arts), New…Bold Forbes 2000 Deaths
Bold ForbesAge: 27 oldest-living Kentucky Derby winner; won seven of eight starts in 1975 and in 1976, including the Derby and Belmont; Destroyed due to intestinal problems and kidney failure…John Forbes Kerry Biography
John Forbes KerryU.S. Senator, Massachusetts Born: Dec. 11, 1943Birthplace: Denver, Colo. Kerry was raised Catholic in a family of privilege, and spent part of his childhood living in Europe…Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Biography
Malcolm Stevenson ForbespublisherBorn: 1919Birthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. After graduating from Princeton University in 1941, he began working in the family's magazine founded by his father.…John Murray Forbes Biography
John Murray ForbescapitalistBorn: 1813Birthplace: Bordeaux, France He began his career at age 15 working for his uncles in their counting house business, Perkins and Company. After seven…Robert Bennet Forbes Biography
Robert Bennet Forbesmerchant, authorBorn: 1804Birthplace: Jamaica Plain, Mass. Began his career in his uncles' company, which specialized in trade with China. The company became Russell…Bannon, Steve
(Encyclopedia) Bannon, Steve (Stephen Kevin Bannon), 1953–, American political strategist, financier, and media executive, b. Norfolk, Va. After serving as an officer in the U.S. navy (1976–83), he…Trending
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