actorBorn: 1948Birthplace: New Hampshire American TV and film actor who became a regular on the Emmy Award-winning TV drama NYPD Blue(1993–present) as Detective Gregory Medavoy after his guest…
(Encyclopedia) Robert of Geneva, d. 1394, Genevan churchman, antipope (1378–94; see Schism, Great) with the name Clement VII. He was archbishop of Cambrai (1368) and was created (1371) a cardinal. He…
(Encyclopedia) Philip I, 1052–1108, king of France (1060–1108), son and successor of Henry I. He enlarged, by arms and by diplomacy, his small royal domain. In order to prevent the union of England…
(Encyclopedia) San Bernardino Mountains, part of the Coast Range, S Calif., extending c.60 mi (100 km) NW and SE through San Bernardino and Riverside counties. Notable peaks are San Bernardino Mt. (…
R&B singerBorn: 4/20/1951Birthplace: New York City Vandross first found a niche in the music business by singing backup vocals for stars such as David Bowie, Ringo Starr, Barbra Streisand, and…
(Encyclopedia) SerpukhovSerpukhovsyĕrˈp&oobreve;khəf [key], city (1989 pop. 143,600), central European Russia, on the Oka River. It is an important textile center. A fortress town since 1339, it…
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Popes of the Roman Catholic ChurchIn the following list, the date of election, rather than of consecration, is given. Before St. Victor I (189), dates may err by one year. Antipopes—i…
(Encyclopedia) Norman, Greg (Gregory John Norman), 1955–, Australian golfer, b. Mt. Isa, Queensland. Noted for his power, the “White Shark,” a professional since 1976, is tremendously popular with…
(Encyclopedia) Fontana, Lavinia, 1552–1614, Italian painter, daughter of Prospero Fontana, who trained her in the Mannerist style. Noted for her sensitivity in color and detail, she was a fashionable…
