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Sir Derek Jacobi

actorBorn: 10/22/1938Birthplace: Leytonstone, East London, England Sir Derek Jacobi's myriad stage roles have included Cyrano de Bergerac, Uncle Vanya, Adolf Hitler, Oedipus Rex, and a slew of…

John E. SWEENEY, Congress, NY (1955)

SWEENEY, John E., a Representative from New York; born in Troy, Rensselaer County, N.Y., August 9, 1955; B.A., Russell Sage College, Troy, N.Y., 1981; J.D., Western New England Law School,…

Dalí, Salvador

(Encyclopedia) Dalí, SalvadorDalí, Salvadorsälväthōrˈ dälēˈ, däˈlē [key], 1904–89, Spanish painter. At first influenced by futurism, in 1924 Dalí came under the influence of the Italian painter de…

Frege, Gottlob

(Encyclopedia) Frege, GottlobFrege, Gottlobgôtˈlōp frāˈgə [key], 1848–1925, German philosopher and mathematician. He was professor of mathematics (1879–1918) at the Univ. of Jena. Frege was one of…

Johnson, Lady Bird

(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912–2007, b. Karnack, Tex., as Claudia Alta Taylor. She married (1934) Lyndon B. Johnson and played an active role in his political career. As first lady (1963–69…

Caroline of Brunswick

(Encyclopedia) Caroline of Brunswick, 1768–1821, consort of George IV of England. The daughter of Charles William Ferdinand, duke of Brunswick, she married George (then prince of Wales) in 1795. She…

Abbey Theatre

(Encyclopedia) Abbey Theatre, Irish theatrical company devoted primarily to indigenous drama. W. B. Yeats was a leader in founding (1902) the Irish National Theatre Society with Lady Gregory, J. M.…

Chris Tucker

comedian, actorBorn: 8/31/1972Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia Shortly after graduating from high school, Chris Tucker left his native Atlanta for the comedy clubs of Los Angeles. Soon he was a regular…