Christopher Columbus
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Notable Explorers Christopher Columbus See also Columbus and Other Explorers Notable Women Adventurers People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Quiz:…
(Encyclopedia) Gossen, Hermann HeinrichGossen, Hermann Heinrichhĕrˈmän hīnˈrĭkh gôˈsən [key], 1810–58, German economist, little known in his lifetime. His work, Entwicklung der Gesetze des…
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl ofDerby, Edward George Geoffrey Smith Stanley, 14th earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1799–1869, British statesman. Although a Whig, he…
Father-Son and Father-Daughter Athletes Athletes following in their fathers' footsteps by John Gettings WHEN THESE FORMER and current professional athletes go home to see…
singer, songwriterBorn: 2/19/1940Birthplace: Detroit Grammy Award-winning singer and song-writer known for his falsetto voice and as a premier song-writer with more than 4,000 songs to his credit.…
poetBorn: 6/13/1865Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland Nobel Prize-winning Anglo-Irish poet whose work interweaves mysticism, Irish history, love, and self-analysis. Yeat's books include The Rose (1893),…
(1st Viscount Leverhulme of the Western Isles)soap-maker, philanthropistBorn: 9/19/1851Birthplace: Bolton, Greater Manchester, England Lever and his brother, James Darcy Lever, turned the soap-…
housing developerBorn: 2/11/1907Birthplace: New York City Levitt formed a construction company in 1929 with his brother, who focused on the architectural details, and his father, who managed the…
