(Encyclopedia) Willing, Thomas, 1731–1821, American merchant and financier, b. Philadelphia. He studied law in London. Returning to Philadelphia in 1749, he entered his father's business and later…
(Encyclopedia) boursebourseb&oobreve;rs [key], term applied to a European stock exchange. The first international bourse was established in Antwerp in the 16th cent. The Paris bourse, dating from…
(Encyclopedia) Singh, VijaySingh, Vijayvēˈjā [key]Singh, Vijay sĭng [key], 1963–, Fijian golfer of Indian descent. He turned pro in 1982, but was suspended (1985) from the Asian tour after…
(Encyclopedia) Brown, Norman Oliver, 1913–2002, American scholar, philosopher, and social critic, b. El Oro, Mexico; grad. Oxford (1936), Univ. of Wisconsin (Ph.D.). A classicist much influenced by…
(Encyclopedia) Buell, AbelBuell, Abelby&oomacr;ˈəl [key], 1742–1822, American silversmith, engraver, and type founder, b. Killingworth, Conn. He engraved a number of maps, including maps of the…
(Encyclopedia) whistle-blowing, exposure of fraud and abuse by an employee. The federal law that legitimated the concept of the whistle-blower, the False Claims Act (1863, revised 1986), was created…
(Encyclopedia) White, Horace, 1834–1916, American journalist and author, b. Colebrook, N.H., grad. Beloit College, 1853. As a reporter for the Chicago Tribune he covered the Lincoln-Douglas debates…
founder of "Popeyes"Died: March 23, 2008 (Germany) Best Known as: founder of "Popeyes" fried chicken fast food chain âPopeyes.â He started the business with a…
Born: Aug. 12, 1971Tennis No.1 player in world from 1993-98; youngest ever U.S. Open men's champion (19 years, 28 days) in 1990; his win at U.S. Open in 2002 gave him 14 grand slam singles titles…
