architectBorn: 11/25/1902Birthplace: Odessa, Russia flamboyant postmodern architect who designed several gaudy yet glamorous hotels in South Florida. His work, which shunned the straight line and…
(Encyclopedia) El CordobésEl Cordobésĕl kōrdōvāsˈ [key], 1936?–, Spanish bullfighter, b. Manuel Benítez Pérez. The predominant matador of the 1960s, he brought an unorthodox acrobatic and theatrical…
(Encyclopedia) Weiss, PeterWeiss, Peterpāˈtər vīs [key], 1916–82, German-Swedish dramatist, novelist, film director, and painter. Weiss's early novels Abschied von den Eltern (1961; tr. Leavetaking,…
Men Individual Epée: 1. Aleksandr Beketov, RUS, def. 2. Ivan Trevejo Perez, CUB (15-14); 3. Geza Imre, HUN def. Ivan Kovacs, HUN (15-9). Team Epée: 1. Italy def. 2. Russia (45-43); 3. France def.…
(Encyclopedia) Nootka Sound, inlet of the Pacific Ocean and natural harbor on the west coast of Vancouver Island, SW British Columbia, Canada, lying between the mainland and Nootka Island (206 sq mi/…
HILL, William Henry, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Brunswick, Columbus County, N.C., on May 1, 1767; attended the public schools in Boston, Mass.; engaged in agricultural…
