(Encyclopedia) ruby, precious stone, the transparent red variety of corundum, found chiefly in Myanmar, Thailand, and Sri Lanka and classified among the most valuable of gems. The Myanmarese stones…
(Ruby Ann Wallace)actressBorn: 10/27/1924Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio Emmy Award-winning stage, film and television actress whose Broadway and Off-Broadway performances include A Raisin in the Sun…
civil rights activistBorn: Sept. 8, 1954 Birthplace: Tylertown, Miss. Born on Sept. 8, 1954 in Tylertown, Miss., Ruby Nell Bridges moved with her family to New Orleans in…
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Pasture rose, Rosa carolina
rose, common name for some members of the Rosaceae, a large family of herbs, shrubs, and trees distributed over most of the earth, and for plants of…
Born: Apr. 14, 1941Baseball OF-IF all-time hits leader with 4,256 and games leader with 3562; led NL in batting 3 times; regular-season MVP in 1973; World Series MVP in 1975; had 44-game hitting…
(Encyclopedia) Rose, GustavRose, Gustavg&oobreve;sˈtäf rōˈzə [key], 1798–1873, German mineralogist. He served as professor at the Univ. of Berlin from 1839. Noted especially as a crystallographer…
(Encyclopedia) Schneiderman, RoseSchneiderman, Roseshnīˈdərmən [key], 1884–1972, American labor leader, b. Poland. She emigrated to the United States in 1890. After working as a lining stitcher in a…
