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Moore, Barrington

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Barrington, 1913–2005, American sociologist and political scientist. Moore wrote a number of books on historical sociology that focus on Soviet society. Based at the Russian…

Moore, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Michael, 1954–, American documentary filmmaker, author, and activist, b. Flint, Mich. A highly personal, populist, and frequently controversial and polarizing documentary…

Moore, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Edward, 1712–57, English dramatist. He wrote two comedies in the sentimental tradition, The Foundling (1748) and Gil Blas (1751), but his reputation as a dramatist rests…

Moore, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Thomas, 1779–1852, Irish poet, b. Dublin. He achieved prominence in his day not only for his poetry but also for his love of Ireland and personal charm. A lawyer, he was for a…

Moore, George Edward

(Encyclopedia) Moore, George Edward, 1873–1958, English philosopher, b. Upper Norwood. He was educated at Cambridge, where he was a fellow (1898–1904) and then a lecturer (1911–25) in the department…

Moore, Gordon Earle

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Gordon Earle, 1929– American engineer, inventor, and entrepreneur, b. San Francisco, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1954. He joined (1956) Shockley Semiconductor…

Melba Moore

singer, actressBorn: 10/29/1945Birthplace: New York, New York Melba Moore entered show business when she replaced Diane Keaton in the original Broadway production of Hair (1968), the first time an…

Moore, Mary Tyler

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936–2017, American actress, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. Although she began her career as a dancer, Moore's success blossomed with her roles on television, first in small…

Bernard Moore

potterBorn: 1850Birthplace: Staffordshire, England After working with his brother in his father's business, Moore Brothers, the pair decided to sell the firm in 1905. Moore then went on to found…

Tim Moore

vaudeville and Broadway comedian Born: 12/9/1887Birthplace: Rock Island, Illinois Best remembered as George “Kingfish” Stevens on the classic series, Amos 'n' Andy (1951–53), Moore began his career…