(Encyclopedia) Jonas, JustusJonas, Justusy&oobreve;sˈt&oobreve;s yōˈnäs [key], 1493–1555, German Protestant reformer. In 1521, Jonas, then a professor at the Univ. of Erfurt, accompanied…
(Encyclopedia) Capito, Wolfgang FabriciusCapito, Wolfgang Fabriciuskăpˈĭtō, Ger. vôlfˈgäng fäbrēˈtsy&oobreve;s käˈpētō [key], 1478–1541, German Protestant reformer, whose original family name was…
(Encyclopedia) Sokoloff, NicolaiSokoloff, Nicolainyĭkəlīˈ sōˈkəlôfˌ [key], 1886–1965, American conductor and violinist, b. near Kiev, Russia. After studying at Yale and under Charles Martin Loeffler…
(Encyclopedia) Catullus (Caius Valerius Catullus)Catulluskətŭlˈəs [key], 84? b.c.–54? b.c., Roman poet, b. Verona. Of a well-to-do family, he went c.62 b.c. to Rome. He fell deeply in love, probably…
(Encyclopedia) Lee, Fitzhugh, 1835–1905, Confederate cavalry general in the American Civil War, b. “Clermont,” Fairfax co., Va.; nephew of Robert E. Lee. He campaigned against the Comanche in Texas…
(Joseph Levitch)comedian, actor, writer, directorBorn: 3/16/1926Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Comedian, actor, writer and director whose rubber-faced, often juvenile, characters earned him a…
actress comedianBorn: 6/6/1955Birthplace: Flint, Michigan After a career as a Beverly Hills pedicurist and “in-your-face” stand-up comedy, she landed the coveted role of Masha opposite Robert De…
(Abba Avrom Tracovutsky)singerBorn: 6/25/1899Birthplace: Kamenetz-Podolsk, Moldavia Tracy came to the United States in 1906 and began his entertainment career in vaudeville. He gained tremendous…
actress, modelBorn: 6/18/1952Birthplace: Rome, Italy Although she is the daughter of actress Ingrid Bergman and one of Italy's greatest directors (Roberto Rossellini ), Isabella Rossellini didn't…
(Encyclopedia) Constance, Council of, 1414–18, council of the Roman Catholic Church, some of its sessions being reckoned as the 16th ecumenical council. It was summoned to end the Great Schism (see…
