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Schally, Andrew V.

(Encyclopedia) Schally, Andrew V., 1926–, American endocrinologist, b. Wilno, Poland (now Vilnius, Lithuania), as Andrzej Viktor Schally, grad. McGill Univ. (Ph.D., 1957). He spent most of his career…

Olah, George Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Olah, George Andrew, 1927–2017, American chemist, b. Budapest, Ph.D. Budapest Univ. of Technology and Economics, 1949. Olah was a researcher at Dow Chemical from 1957 to 1965 and a…

Spitz, Mark Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Spitz, Mark Andrew, 1950–, American swimmer, b. Modesto, Calif. He held records for winning the most gold medals at one Olympic game (seven, in 1972 at Munich) and shared the record…

Fire, Andrew Zachary

(Encyclopedia) Fire, Andrew Zachary, 1959–, American geneticist, b. Palo Alto, Calif., Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983. After a long association with the Carnegie Institution of…

Fraser, Douglas Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Fraser, Douglas Andrew, 1916–2008, American labor leader, b. Glasgow, Scotland. His family emigrated to the United States when he was a child and settled in Detroit, where he began his…

Green, Andrew Haswell

(Encyclopedia) Green, Andrew Haswell, 1820–1903, American civic leader, b. Worcester, Mass. He read law under Samuel J. Tilden and became his partner. Prominent in civic affairs of New York City, he…

Borden, Lizzie Andrew

(Encyclopedia) Borden, Lizzie Andrew, 1860–1927, American woman accused of killing her father and her step-mother, b. Fall River, Mass. The elder Bordens were hacked to death with an ax on Aug. 4,…

Stern, Andrew L.

(Encyclopedia) Stern, Andrew L., 1950–, American labor leader, b. West Orange, N.J., grad., Univ. of Pennsylvania (B.A., 1971). A charismatic and frequently controversial reformer, he became a…

2002 NAACP Image Awards

MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture: Ali Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture: Halle Berry, Swordfish Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture: Denzel Washington, Training…

HUNTER, William, Congress, RI (1774-1849)

Senate Years of Service: 1811-1821 Party: Federalist HUNTER William , a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Newport, R.I., November 26, 1774; attended Rogers School in Newport and graduated from…