Biography Category
(v l´h lm ôst´vält) (KEY) , 1853–1932, German physical chemist and natural philosopher, b. Riga, Latvia. He was professor of chemistry and direc...
1930–, American modern dance choreographer, b. Pittsburgh. Taylor trained as an artist before he received scholarships to study dance. In 1953 he ma...
(k h n´) (KEY) , 1745–1820, British economist and statistician, b. Scotland. Active in civic affairs in Glasgow (where he founded the chamber of co...
1777–1836, British banker, b. Frankfurt, Germany; of the famous Rothschild family. He went to England in 1797, was naturalized in 1804, and opened a...
1743–1820, British naturalist and patron of the sciences. He accompanied Capt. James Cook on his voyage around the world and made large collections ...
(zhüst r l´ m sôny ´) (KEY) , 1695–1750, French designer, b. Turin. At first a goldsmith, in 1724 he was appointed designer to the king under L...