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Rowan Atkinson

comedian, actorBorn: 1/6/1955Birthplace: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England Trained in electrical engineering at Oxford, he is known instead for his physical humor and verbal vitriol in British…

O'Brien, Flann

(Encyclopedia) O'Brien, Flann, pseud. for Brian Ó Nualláin or O'Nolan O'Nolanō nōˈlən [key] 1911–66, Irish novelist and political commentator. Born in County Tyrone and raised in Dublin, he studied…

Casanova de Seingalt, Giovanni Giacomo

(Encyclopedia) Casanova de Seingalt, Giovanni GiacomoCasanova de Seingalt, Giovanni Giacomokăzənōˈvə, Ital. jōvänˈnē jäˈkōmō käzänōˈvä dā sāngältˈ [key], 1725–98, Venetian adventurer, author, and…

Christopher MURPHY, Congress, CT (1973)

MURPHY, Christopher, a Representative from Connecticut; born in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., August 3, 1973; B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1996; attended Exeter…

Jeb BRADLEY, Congress, NH (1952)

BRADLEY, Jeb, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Rumford, Oxford County, Maine, on October 20, 1952; B.A., Tufts University, Medford, Mass., 1974; business owner; member of the New…

William Franklin LOVE, Congress, MS (1850-1898)

LOVE, William Franklin, a Representative from Mississippi; born near Liberty, Amite County, Miss., March 29, 1850; attended the common schools and the University of Mississippi at Oxford;…

Joseph BRYAN, Congress, GA (1773-1812)

BRYAN, Joseph, a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., August 18, 1773; was educated by private tutors and attended Oxford University in England; traveled in France during the…

Gregg HARPER, Congress, MS (1956)

HARPER, Gregg, a Representative from Mississippi; born in Jackson, Hinds County, Miss., June 1, 1956; graduated from Pearl High School, Pearl, Miss., 1974; B.S., Mississippi College, Clinton, Miss…

Mill, John

(Encyclopedia) Mill, John, 1645–1707, English clergyman and biblical scholar. The masterpiece of scholarly critical work to which 30 years of his life were devoted is an edition (1707) of the Greek…

Syme, Sir Ronald

(Encyclopedia) Syme, Sir Ronald, 1903–89, British historian. After studying and teaching at Oxford, he served the British government in Belgrade and Ankara during World War II and taught (1942–45) at…