(Encyclopedia) Bessemer, Sir HenryBessemer, Sir Henrybĕsˈəmər [key], English engineer and inventor, b. Charleton, Hertfordshire. He made experiments to obtain stronger material for gun manufacture…
(Encyclopedia) Chain, Ernst Boris, 1906–79, English biochemist, b. Berlin, Germany. In 1933 he left Germany and went to England, where he conducted research at Cambridge from 1933 to 1935 and at…
(Encyclopedia) Anson, Sir William ReynellAnson, Sir William Reynellrānĕlˈ [key], 1843–1914, English jurist. He was a founder of the school of law at the Univ. of Oxford. From 1899 to his death he sat…
(Encyclopedia) Clark, Kenneth MacKenzie (Lord Clark of Saltwood), 1903–83, English art historian, studied Oxford. After working with Bernard Berenson in Florence, Clark was keeper of the department…
(Encyclopedia) Bodleian LibraryBodleian Librarybŏdˈlēən, bŏdlēˈən [key], at the Univ. of Oxford. The original library, destroyed in the reign of Edward VI, was replaced in 1602, chiefly through the…
Senate Years of Service:
1979-1994
Party:
Democrat
BOREN, David Lyle, (son of Lyle H. Boren; father of Daniel D. Boren), a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Washington, D.C., April 21, 1941;…
BRADEMAS, John, a Representative from Indiana; born in Mishawaka, Saint Joseph County, Ind., March 2, 1927; graduated from Central High School, South Bend, Ind.; graduated from Harvard…
Senate Years of Service: 1979-1997Party: DemocratBRADLEY, William Warren (Bill), a Senator from New Jersey; born in Crystal City, Jefferson County, Mo., July 28, 1943; attended Crystal City…
The 55th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Feb. 10, 2013. See a partial list of the winners below. If you want to view a complete list…
