(Encyclopedia) Drucker, Peter Ferdinand, 1909–2005, American economist, b. Vienna, Austria. After receiving a doctorate in international and public law from Frankfurt Univ. (1931), Drucker was a…
(Encyclopedia) ethnologyethnologyĕthnŏlˈəjē [key], scientific study of the origin and functioning of human cultures. It is usually considered one of the major branches of cultural anthropology, the…
(Encyclopedia) Owens, Jesse, 1913–80, U.S. track star, b. Alabama. He was also called John Cleveland Owens, although his original name was said to be simply J. C. Owens. After his family moved to…
Fact Monster'sMenacing Monster Guide by David Johnson The Abominable Snowman The Abominable Snowman, or Metch-Kangmi in Tibetan, is a huge, hairy creature that walks upright and…
(Encyclopedia) AstraeaAstraeaăstrēˈə [key], in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of justice; daughter of Zeus and Themis. Because of the wickedness of man, she withdrew from the earth at the end…
(Encyclopedia) Knight, Charles, 1874–1953, American artist, b. New York City. Knight painted and sculpted animal subjects. He is best known for his murals at the American Museum of Natural History,…
(Encyclopedia) Herwegh, GeorgHerwegh, Georggāˈôrkh hĕrˈvāk [key], 1817–75, German revolutionary poet. His best-known work, Gedichte eines Lebendigen [poems of a living man] (1841) stirred much…
(Encyclopedia) JahazielJahazieljəhāˈzēĕl, jāˌhāzīˈəl, jāhăzˈēĕl [key], in the Bible. 1 Man who joined David at Ziklag. 2 One who inspired Jehoshaphat to oppose the invading Ammonites. 3 Priest before…
