(Encyclopedia) Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, collective name given several English monastic chronicles in Anglo-Saxon, all stemming from a compilation made from old annals and other sources c.891. Although…
Born: 1923 Indicator for detecting glucose—Her work in diagnostic chemistry led to the development of many tests used in urine testing, including CLINISTIX®, introduced in 1956. Early on at Miles…
HAVE EARTH’S CONTINENTS ALWAYS LOOKED THE SAME?WHY DO EARTH’S CONTINENTS MOVE? BIOGRAPHY: ALFRED LOTHAR WEGENER GERMAN, 1880–1930 TECTONIC PLATESFIND OUT MOREDry land covers just under one-third of…
People in the NewsRecent ObituariesBiographies by Category Adams, Robert McCormick, Jr., American anthropologist Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, American anthropologist and historian Bastian,…
publisher Raeburn owned Horizon Press from 1953 to 1984 and published a roster of distinguished writers, including Irving Howe, Alfred Kazin, and Oriana Fallaci. He produced the complete works of…
(Encyclopedia) André, BrotherAndré, BrotheräNdrāˈ, änˈ– [key], 1845–1937, Canadian Roman Catholic mystic, b. St. Grégoire d'Iberville, Que. His secular name was Alfred Bissette, Bassette, or Bessette…
(Encyclopedia) Runyon, Damon (Alfred Damon Runyon), 1884–1946, American short story writer and journalist, b. Manhattan, Kans. He is best known for his humorous stories—written in a picturesque,…
actressBorn: 1/31/1903Birthplace: Huntsville, Alabama Known for her throaty, seductive voice and witty repartee, she starred on stage in The Little Foxes (1939), The Skin of Our Teeth (1943), and…
(Alfred Gerald Caplin)cartoonistBorn: 9/28/1909Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut Capp's most famous creation was the comic strip, Li'l Abner (1934–77), which detailed the adventures of Abner…
