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Donald, David Herbert

(Encyclopedia) Donald, David Herbert, 1920–2009, American historian, b. Goodman, Miss. After receiving his Ph.D. from the Univ. of Illinois in 1946, he taught at Columbia (1947–49; 1951–59), Smith (…

Knuth, Donald Ervin

(Encyclopedia) Knuth, Donald ErvinKnuth, Donald Ervinn&oomacr;th, kən&oomacr;thˈ [key], 1938–, American mathematician and computer scientist, b. Milwaukee, Wis., grad. Case Institute of…

Judd, Donald Clarence

(Encyclopedia) Judd, Donald Clarence, 1928–94, American artist, b. Excelsior Springs, Mo. His sculpture, allied with the minimalist school of the late 1960s (see minimalism; modern art), has the…

Donald Hall Biography

American poetBorn: September 20, 1928Birthplace: New Haven, Conn. Former Poet Laureate of the U.S., Donald Hall is known for his descriptions of rural landscape -- often…

Cameron of Lochiel, Donald

(Encyclopedia) Cameron of Lochiel, DonaldCameron of Lochiel, Donaldkămˈərən, [key]Cameron of Lochiel, Donaldlŏkh-ēlˈ [key], 1695?–1748, Scottish clan chieftain, known as the Gentle Lochiel; grandson…

Narayan, R. K.

(Encyclopedia) Narayan, R. K. (Rasipuram Krishnaswami Narayan)Narayan, R. K.nərīˈyän [key], 1906–2001, Indian novelist, b. Madras (now Chennai). Narayan, who wrote in English, published his first…

Douglas, Donald Wills

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Donald Wills, 1892–1981, aviation pioneer and aerospace executive, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., B.S. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1914. He helped design the first wind tunnel…

Narayanan, K. R.

(Encyclopedia) Narayanan, K. R. (Raman Kocheril Narayanan)Narayanan, K. R.näräyänänˈ [key], 1921–2005, Indian government official. An “untouchable” or Dalit (see Harijans), he nonetheless graduated…

Ramotar, Donald Rabindranauth

(Encyclopedia) Ramotar, Donald Rabindranauth, 1950–, Guyanese political leader. An economist, he joined the People's Progressive party (PPP) in 1967, was elected to its central committee (1979) and…