(Encyclopedia) Alfred, 849–99, king of Wessex (871–99), sometimes called Alfred the Great, b. Wantage, Berkshire.
All these pursuits were interrupted, but not ended, by new Danish invasions between…
(Encyclopedia) Cummings, E. E. (Edward Estlin Cummings), 1894–1962, American poet, b. Cambridge, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1915. His poetry, noted for its eccentricities of typography (notably the lack…
SANTANGELO, Alfred Edward, a Representative from New York; born in New York City June 4, 1912; attended public schools; A.B., City College of New York, 1935; LL.B, Columbia University School…
The Question: Was the Nobel who invented the Nobel prize some sort of explosives expert? What made him decide to start giving awards, especially the Peace Prize…
(Encyclopedia) Alfred University, at Alfred, N.Y.; state and private support; coeducational; opened as a school 1836, chartered 1857 as Alfred Univ. It is especially known for the New York State…
(Encyclopedia) Maurer, Alfred HenryMaurer, Alfred Henrymôrˈər [key], 1868–1932, American painter, b. New York City. He was apprenticed as a lithographer, taught himself painting, and went to Europe…
ELLIOTT, Alfred James, a Representative from California; born in Guinda, Yolo County, Calif., June 1, 1895; moved with his parents to Winters, Calif., in 1901 and to Tulare, Calif., in 1910;…
(Encyclopedia) Brendel, AlfredBrendel, Alfredbrĕndĕlˈ [key], 1931–, Austrian pianist, b. Moravia (now in the Czech Republic). He debuted publicly in 1948 and, after winning a prize at the Busoni…
Children's book authorBorn: Feb. 10, 1930Birthplace: New York, N.Y. Born in New York City, Elaine Lobl grew up in small towns in Pennsylvania. She was the first member of her family to attend…
(Encyclopedia) Tarski, AlfredTarski, Alfredtärˈskē [key], 1901–83, Polish-American mathematician and philosopher, Ph.D. Univ. of Warsaw, 1924, b. Alfred Teitelbaum, changed his named 1923. He…
