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1861–1955, American librarian, b. New York City; son of George P. Putnam. He served as librarian at the Minneapolis Athenaeum (1884–87) and of the...
c.1594–1668, British settler in North America, considered by many to be the first printer in the English American colonies. He came to Massachusetts...
(v NsäN´ d g rn ´) (KEY) , 1712–59, French economist, precursor of the physiocrats and of Adam Smith. A wealthy merchant, he was in government s...
1904–88, British choreographer and dancer, b. Guayaquil, Ecuador. He grew up in Peru and was drawn to dance after seeing (1917) a performance by Ann...
1859–1937, English bibliographer and book collector. His famous Ashley Library of rare editions and manuscripts was acquired by the British Museum i...
1847–1938, American economist, b. Providence, R.I. He studied economics in the U.S. and Germany, and taught at Columbia Univ. and several other coll...