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Ebenezer Butterick

inventor, fashion business executiveBorn: 5/29/1826Birthplace: Sterling, Mass. He and his wife, Ellen Augusta Pollard Butterick (d. 1871) developed paper clothing patterns for home sewers, which…

Farrell, James Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Farrell, James ThomasFarrell, James Thomasfârˈəl [key], 1904–79, American novelist, b. Chicago. In his fiction Farrell expressed anger against the brutal economic and social conditions…

Cameron, Julia Margaret

(Encyclopedia) Cameron, Julia MargaretCameron, Julia Margaretkămˈərən [key], 1815–79, English pioneer photographer, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata). Born and married into the high ranks of the British…

Bruce Campbell

actorBorn: 6/22/1958Birthplace: Royal Oak, Michigan TV and film actor known for his work with director Sam Raimi. Campbell's credits include Congo (1995), Tornado (1996) and an uncredited role in…

1996 Olympics: Diving

Men 3m Springboard: 1. Xiong Ni, CHN (701.46 pts); 2. Yu Zhuocheng, CHN (690.93); 3. Mark Lenzi, USA (686.49). 10m Platform: 1. Dmitri Saoutine, RUS (692.34 pts); 2. Jan Hempel, GER (663.27); 3.…

Women Scientists

  Annie Jump Cannon Biographies ofNotable Women Actresses Adventurers Artists Athletes Businesswomen Comediennes Congresswomen Educators and Scholars Fashion Designers…

Malinowski, Bronislaw

(Encyclopedia) Malinowski, BronislawMalinowski, Bronislawbrŏnēˈslŏf mălĭnŏfˈskē [key], 1884–1942, English anthropologist, b. Poland, Ph.D. Univ. of Kraków, 1908. Working in the field of cultural…

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…