(Encyclopedia) Charles XVI Gustavus (Carl Gustaf), 1946–, king of Sweden (1973–), grandson and successor of Gustavus VI; son of Prince Gustaf Adolf of Sweden and Princess Sibylla of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha…
(Encyclopedia) Fausta (Flavia Maximiana Fausta)Faustafôsˈtə [key], d. c.326, Roman princess. She was the wife of Constantine I, the daughter of Maximian, and the mother of Constantine II, Constantius…
(Encyclopedia) Ossory, Thomas Butler, earl ofOssory, Thomas Butler, earl ofŏsˈərē [key], 1634–80, Irish nobleman; son of James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of Ormonde. Created earl of Ossory in…
The Prize Each winner of a Nobel Prize, which can go to individuals and institutions (peace prize winners must be individuals), takes home a medal, a diploma and cash, which varies each year and…
(Phoebe Katz)actressBorn: 7/16/1963Birthplace: New York City Originally a top teen model, she later moved into feature films aimed at teenage audiences, including Paradise (1982), Fast Times at…
actressBorn: 10/21/1956Birthplace: Beverly Hills, California Daughter of entertainers Eddie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds , and one of the most visible actresses in her generation for her role as…
musician, songwriter, composerBorn: 8/12/1949Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland Mark Knopfler is best known as the songwriter, lead guitarist, and singer for the band Dire Straits, which first gained…
actressBorn: 1/3/1894Birthplace: Parsons, Kan. The name “ZaSu”" was created because her two aunts, Eliza and Susan, each wanted the baby named after them. Pitts started working as an extra in…
(Mandel Patinkin)actor, musicianBorn: 11/30/1952Birthplace: Chicago Patinkin won an Emmy Award for his role as Dr. Jeffrey Geiger on the CBS series Chicago Hope (1994-1995, 1999-2000). And he…
(Christopher Haden-Guest)actor, writer, directorBorn: 2/5/1948Birthplace: New York City Starting in the late 1960s, Christopher Guest made a name for himself writing for National Lampoon magazine…
