(Encyclopedia) White, Ellen Gould (Harmon), 1827–1915, leader of the Seventh-day Adventists, b. Gorham, Maine. Converted at the age of 15 to the beliefs of the Adventists, she began to receive…
(Encyclopedia) Wilkinson, Ellen, 1891?–1947, English politician. Of a working-class family, she graduated from the Univ. of Manchester and became a union organizer. A Labour member of Parliament (…
(Encyclopedia) Harrison, Jane Ellen, 1850–1928, English classical scholar. She applied archaeological discoveries in the interpretation of Greek religion. Her works include Prolegomena to the Study…
comedienne, actressBorn: 1/26/1958Birthplace: Metairie, Louisiana Television and film actress whose coming out of the closet in real life and on her sitcom was one of the biggest entertainment…
(Encyclopedia) Chase, Mary Ellen, 1887–1973, American educator and writer, b. Blue Hill, Maine, grad. Univ. of Maine, 1909. Her works, set in Maine and excellent in their regional fidelity, include a…
(Encyclopedia) Key, EllenKey, Ellenkā [key], 1849–1926, Swedish author, critic, and ideologue. Believing that women are primarily fitted for motherhood, she deplored feminist claims to equality on…
(Encyclopedia) Glasgow, EllenGlasgow, Ellenglăsˈgō [key], 1873–1945, American novelist, b. Richmond, Va. In revolt against the romantic treatment of Southern life, Glasgow presented in fiction a…
AstronautBorn: 5/10/1958Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Astronaut Ellen Ochoa first left Earth in July 1991 and became the world's first Hispanic female astronaut. A mission specialist and…
