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John Thompson

Born: Sept. 2, 1941Basketball coached centers Patrick Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo at Georgetown; reached NCAA tourney final 3 out of 4 years with Ewing, winning title in 1984; also…

Emma Thompson

actress, screenwriterBorn: 4/15/1959Birthplace: London, England Academy Award-winning film and television actress and screenwriter known for her intelligence and lively wit. Her films include…

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Caesalpinus, Andreas

(Encyclopedia) Caesalpinus, AndreasCaesalpinus, Andreasănˈdrēəs sĕsălpīˈnəs [key], Latinized from Andrea CesalpinoAndrea Cesalpinoändrĕˈä chāzälpēˈnō [key], 1519–1603, Italian botanist and…

2008 Winter Extreme Games

(Aspen, Colo., Jan. 23–27, 2008) These are the winners of the men's and women's Winter Extreme Games at Aspen, Colorado in 2008. Snowboard: Nate Holland (men's X…

Guarneri

(Encyclopedia) GuarneriGuarnerigwärnĕˈrē [key] or GuarneriusGuarnerigwärnĕrˈēəs [key], family of violinmakers of Cremona, Italy. The first craftsman of the family was Andrea Guarneri, c.1626–1698, a…

Amati

(Encyclopedia) AmatiAmatiämäˈtē [key], Italian family of violinmakers of Cremona. The founder of the Cremona school was Andrea Amati (c.1520–c.1578), whose earliest violins date from c.1564. His…

Taylor, Frederick Winslow

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Frederick Winslow, 1856–1915, American industrial engineer, b. Germantown, Pa., grad. Stevens Institute of Technology, 1883. He was called the father of scientific management.…