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La Niña

(Encyclopedia) La Niña: see El Niño–Southern Oscillation.

Martini, Simone

(Encyclopedia) Martini, SimoneMartini, Simonesēmôˈnā [key]Martini, Simone märtēˈnē [key], or Simone di MartinoSimone di Martinodē märtēˈnō [key], c.1283–1344, major Sienese painter. His art is…

Nina Garcia Biography

Born: May 3, 1965Birthplace: Barranquilla, ColombiaBest Known as: The tough judge on Project Runway Nina Garcia was Fashion Director of Elle magazine from 2000 to…

Nina Garcia Biography

Born: May 3, 1965Birthplace: Barranquilla, ColombiaBest Known as: The tough judge on Project Runway Nina Garcia was Fashion Director of Elle magazine from 2000 to…

Weil, Simone

(Encyclopedia) Weil, SimoneWeil, Simonesēmônˈ vīl [key], 1909–43, French philosopher and mystic. After receiving her baccalauréat with honors at 15, she studied philosophy for four years, then…

Veil, Simone

(Encyclopedia) Veil, Simone, 1927–2017, French politician, b. Simone Jacob. Interned in Nazi concentration camps during World War II because she was Jewish, she became a lawyer and government…

Signoret, Simone

(Encyclopedia) Signoret, Simone, 1921–85, French actress, b. Wiesbaden, Germany, as Simone Henriette Charlotte Kaminker. The sultry blonde actress began as a movie extra; she became well known after…

Beauvoir, Simone de

(Encyclopedia) Beauvoir, Simone deBeauvoir, Simone desēmônˈ də bōvwärˈ [key], 1908–86, French author. A leading exponent of existentialism, she is closely associated with Jean-Paul Sartre, with whom…

Paul Simon

singer, guitarist, songwriterBorn: 10/13/1941Birthplace: Newark, New Jersey Grammy Award-winning singer, guitarist and songwriter best known for being half of the folk-rock duo Simon and Garfunkel…