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Hurd, Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Hurd, Douglas, 1930–, British politician. Educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge, he worked in the diplomatic service (1952–66) and later served as Prime Minister Edward Heath…

Hyde, Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Hyde, Douglas, 1860–1949, Irish scholar and political leader. He was largely responsible for the revival of the Irish language and literature through his founding of the Gaelic League…

MacArthur, Douglas

(Encyclopedia) MacArthur, Douglas, 1880–1964, American general, b. Little Rock, Ark.; son of Arthur MacArthur. At the beginning (1950) of the Korean War he was appointed commander of UN military…

Sirk, Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Sirk, Douglas, 1900–87, German-American film director, b. Hamburg as Claus Detlef Sierck. A successful director in German theater and film, he fled the Nazi regime in 1937. Two years…

Douglas, Archibald, 3d earl of Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Archibald, 3d earl of Douglas, 1328?–1400?, Scottish nobleman; illegitimate son of Sir James de Douglas, lord of Douglas. In 1361 he became constable of Edinburgh and in 1364…

Uriah FORREST, Congress, MD (1756-1805)

FORREST, Uriah, a Delegate and a Representative from Maryland; born near Leonardtown, St. Marys County, Md., in 1756; received a limited schooling; served as a first lieutenant, captain, and…

Douglas WALGREN, Congress, PA (1940)

WALGREN, Douglas, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y., December 28, 1940; attended the public schools of Mount Lebanon, Pa.; graduated from Mount Lebanon…

Dillon, Clarence Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Dillon, Clarence DouglasDillon, Clarence Douglasdĭlˈən [key], 1909–2003, U.S. secretary of the treasury (1961–65), b. Geneva, Switzerland (of American parents). After graduation (1931…

Douglas, Clifford Hugh

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Clifford Hugh, 1879–1952, English engineer and social economist, educated at Cambridge. Author of the economic theory of Social Credit, he became (1935) chief reconstruction…

Douglas, Denzil Llewellyn

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Denzil Llewellyn, 1953–, Kittian political leader, grad. Univ. of the West Indies (B.S. 1977, M.D. 1984). A member of the Labour party, in 1989 he was elected to the Saint…