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Osheroff, Douglas Dean

(Encyclopedia) Osheroff, Douglas Dean, 1945–, American physicist, b. Aberdeen, Wash., Ph.D. Cornell, 1973. He was a professor at Cornell from 1973 to 1987, when he joined the faculty at Stanford.…

Carlisle, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) Carlisle Carlisle kärlīlˈ, kärˈlīl [key], borough (2020 pop. 19,236), seat of Cumberland co., S Pa.;…

Wolfensohn, James David

(Encyclopedia) Wolfensohn, James David, 1933–2020, Australian-American investment banker and financial executive, b. Sydney. Wolfensohn worked for banking institutions in Australia, London, and New…

Saroyan, William

(Encyclopedia) Saroyan, WilliamSaroyan, Williamsəroiˈən [key], 1908–81, American author, b. Fresno, Calif. Of Armenian background and extremely prolific, he created works that combine optimism,…

Pilobolus Dance Theater

(Encyclopedia) Pilobolus Dance TheaterPilobolus Dance Theaterpīläbˈələs [key], innovative modern dance company formed (1971) by Moses Pendleton, Jonathan Wolken, Lee Harris, and Robby Barnett from a…

Sapir, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Sapir, EdwardSapir, Edwardsəpērˈ [key], 1884–1939, American linguist and anthropologist, b. Pomerania. Sapir was brought to the United States in 1889. After teaching at the Univ. of…

Andy MacPhail

Born: Apr. 5, 1953Baseball Chicago Cubs president/CEO who was GM of 2 World Series champions in Minnesota (1987,91); won first title at age 34; son of Lee, grandson of Larry.

2004 Olympics: Badminton

MENEvent SinglesTaufik Hidayat, INA Seung Mo Shon, KOR Soni Dwi Kuncoro, INADoublesKim / Ha, S. Kor.  Lee / Yoo, S. Kor. Hian / Limpele, INAWOMENEvent SinglesNing…

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

As immigrants from Asia or the Pacific Islands arrived in the United States, they often joined their compatriots in already established ethnic communities where common language and…

The Teacher From the Black Lagoon

Distributor:Weston Woods A child imagines the very worst on his first day of school in this animated version of Mike Thaler’s and Jared Lee’s book. Diana Canova and Jonathan Lipnicki narrate.…