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Bert LORD, Congress, NY (1869-1939)

LORD, Bert, a Representative from New York; born in the town of Sanford, Broome County, N.Y., December 4, 1869; attended the public schools and the Afton (N.Y.) Union School and Academy;…

Rosenberg, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Rosenberg, AlfredRosenberg, Alfredälˈfrĕt rōˈzənbĕrk [key], 1893–1946, German Nazi leader. He was born in Reval (now Tallinn, Estonia), and studied architecture in Riga, and later in…

Kreymborg, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Kreymborg, AlfredKreymborg, Alfredkrāmˈbôrg [key], 1883–1966, American poet and anthologist, b. New York City. Originally one of the imagists, he wrote poems collected in Mushrooms (…

Hugenberg, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Hugenberg, AlfredHugenberg, Alfredälˈfrĕt h&oomacr;ˈgənbĕrkh [key], 1865–1951, German financier and politician. He was president of the directorate of the Krupp firm (1909–18),…

Pellan, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Pellan, AlfredPellan, Alfredälfrĕdˈ pĕläNˈ [key], 1906–88, Canadian painter, b. Quebec. Pellan sold his painting Corner of Old Quebec to the National Gallery, Ottawa, when he was 16.…

Scott LORD, Congress, NY (1820-1885)

LORD, Scott, a Representative from New York; born in Nelson, Madison County, N.Y., December 11, 1820; attended the common schools and the local academies at Morrisville and Geneseo; studied…

Döblin, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Döblin, AlfredDöblin, Alfredälˈfrĕt döblĭnˈ [key], 1878–1957, German novelist and physician. His experiences as a psychiatrist in the workers' district of Berlin served as the basis…

Binet, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Binet, AlfredBinet, Alfredälfrĕdˈ bēnāˈ [key], 1857–1911, French psychologist. From 1894 he was director of the psychology laboratory at the Sorbonne. He is known for his research and…

Fitzgerald, Lord Edward

(Encyclopedia) Fitzgerald, Lord Edward, 1763–98, Irish revolutionary; son of James Fitzgerald, 20th earl of Kildare and 1st duke of Leinster (see Kildare, James Fitzgerald, 20th earl of). After an…