Biography Category
(Diana Dalziel), 1906–89, American fashion editor and consultant, b. Paris. In 1937, she joined Harper’s Bazaar, becoming fashion editor in 1939. ...
large public square in Beijing, China, on the southern edge of the Inner or Tatar City. The square, named for its Gate of Heavenly Peace (Tiananmen), ...
(n v´ n f n´ m n) (KEY) , 1865–1945, American geologist, geographer, and teacher, b. Lima, Ohio; B.A. (1883) Heidelberg College, Ohio; M.A. (1900)...
(g y m´ d l l´) (KEY) , 1675–1726, French geographer and cartographer. His most important work is a world map (1700), as accurate as the data avai...
(gr ´gôr y ´hän m n´d l) (KEY) , 1822–84, Austrian monk noted for his experimental work on heredity. He entered the Augustinian monastery in Br...
1889–1938, American geneticist, b. Schuyler Falls, N.Y., grad. Columbia (B.S., 1912; Ph.D., 1916). In his research he collaborated with T. H. Morgan...