actorBorn: 6/9/1961Birthplace: Edmonton, Canada Emmy Award-winning television and film actor who played the conservative teenager of hippie parents on Family Ties (1982–89). His films include the…
KOPETSKI, Michael J., a Representative from Oregon; born in Pendleton, Umatilla County, Ore., October 27, 1949; attended public schools; B.A., American University, 1971; J.D., Northwestern…
(Encyclopedia) Coetzee, J. M. (John Maxwell Coetzee)Coetzee, J. M.köˈtsē [key], 1940–, South African novelist, b. John Michael Coetzee. Educated at the Univ. of Cape Town (M.A. 1963) and the Univ. of…
(Encyclopedia) Patterson, P. J. (Percival James Patterson), 1935–, Jamaican political leader, prime minister of Jamaica (1992–2006). A lawyer, he became an active member of the People's National…
James Louis Johnsonjazz trombonistBorn: 1/22/1924Birthplace: Indianapolis, IN influential jazz musician and composer who is considered the greatest trombonist of all time. He played with such speed…
nephrologistDied: Nov. 27, 2007 (Gainesville, Florida) Best Known as: inventor of the Gatorade drink Dr. Cade was a nephrologist who invented Gatorade starting a…
(Encyclopedia) Cresap, MichaelCresap, Michaelkrēˈsăp [key], 1742–75, American frontiersman and soldier, b. Allegany co., Md. A Native American fighter, he was accused by Thomas Jefferson and others…
(Encyclopedia) Drayton, Michael, 1563–1631, English poet. The son of a prosperous tradesman, he received his educational training in the house of Sir Henry Goodere, where he served as page. There he…
(Encyclopedia) Arlen, Michael, 1895–1956, English novelist, b. Bulgaria as Dikran Kuyumjian. The son of Armenian parents, he was brought to England as a child. In 1922 he became a British subject and…
