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Tsang, Donald Yam-kuen

(Encyclopedia) Tsang, Donald Yam-kuen, 1944–, Hong Kong government official and political leader. He joined the Hong Kong colonial civil service in 1967, and served in a variety of posts concerned…

Tovey, Sir Donald Francis

(Encyclopedia) Tovey, Sir Donald FrancisTovey, Sir Donald Francistōˈvē [key], 1875–1940, English pianist and musicologist, grad. Oxford, 1898. As a pianist he appeared in England and on the Continent…

Bradman, Sir Donald George

(Encyclopedia) Bradman, Sir Donald George, 1908–2001, Australian cricketeer, widely considered the sport's greatest player and one of the world's most outstanding athletes, b. Cootamundra. His 20-…

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…

McCain, John Sidney, 3d

(Encyclopedia) McCain, John Sidney, 3d, 1936–2018, U.S. politician, b. Panama Canal Zone. A much decorated navy veteran, he was born into a career…

West, Kanye Omari

(Encyclopedia) West, Kanye Omari, 1977- , African American rapper, b. Atlanta (some sources give Douglasville), Al. West’s father, Ray, was a…

electoral college

(Encyclopedia) electoral college, in U.S. government, the body of electors that chooses the president and vice president. The Constitution, in Article 2, Section 1, provides: “Each State shall…

Donald Lee NICKLES, Congress, OK (1948)

Senate Years of Service: 1981-2005Party: RepublicanNICKLES, Donald Lee, a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Ponca City, Kay County, Okla., December 6, 1948; attended the public schools; graduated…

Donald Lawrence RITTER, Congress, PA (1940)

RITTER, Donald Lawrence, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in New York City, October 21, 1940; attended the public schools in the Bronx, N.Y.; B.S., Lehigh University, Bethlehem, Pa.,…

Donald Henry RUMSFELD, Congress, IL (1932)

RUMSFELD, Donald Henry, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 9, 1932; A.B., Princeton University, Princeton, N.J., 1954; received a commission in the United…