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Max of Baden

(Encyclopedia) Max of Baden: see Maximilian, prince of Baden.

Max Sieben BAUCUS, Congress, MT (1941)

Senate Years of Service: 1978-Party: DemocratBAUCUS, Max Sieben, a Senator and a Representative from Montana; born in Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont., December 11, 1941; attended the…

Markowitz, Harry Max

(Encyclopedia) Markowitz, Harry MaxMarkowitz, Harry Maxmärˈkəwĭtsˌ [key], 1927–, American economist, Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1954. In the 1950s he developed a theory of “portfolio choice,” which…

Cleland, Max

(Encyclopedia) Cleland, Max, 1942-2021, American politician, b. Atlanta, GA, as Joseph Maxwell Cleland, Stetson Univ. (B.A., 1964), Emory Univ. (M.A., 1968). Cleland enlisted in the Army in 1965…

Schultze, Max Johann Sigismund

(Encyclopedia) Schultze, Max Johann SigismundSchultze, Max Johann Sigismundmäks yōˈhän zēˈgĭsm&oobreve;nd sh&oobreve;lˈtsə [key], 1825–74, German biologist, director of the Anatomical…

The Stolen Base Record for Catchers

The Question: My husband is a sports trivia enthusiast and wants to know who holds the all-time record for stolen bases by a catcher? The Answer…

Lederman, Leon Max

(Encyclopedia) Lederman, Leon MaxLederman, Leon Maxlĕdˈərmən [key], 1922–2018, American physicist, Ph.D. Columbia, 1951. He was a professor at Columbia until he became director of the Fermi National…

Absolute World Records, Balloons

Selected records. Source: National Aeronautic AssociationAltitude113,739.9 ft; 34,668 m.Cmdr. M.D. Ross (U.S.) and Lt. Cmdr. V.A. Prather, Lee Lewis Memorial, Gulf of Mexico, May 4, 1961.Distance25…

Weber, Max, American painter

(Encyclopedia) Weber, MaxWeber, Maxmäks [key]Weber, Maxwĕbˈər [key], 1881–1961, American painter, b. Russia. At 10 he accompanied his family to Brooklyn, N.Y. He studied art at Pratt Institute and…