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1804–86, American industrialist, manufacturer of agricultural implements, b. Rutland, Vt. He was one of the pioneers of the steel plow industry. A b...
in the New Testament, one of the Twelve Apostles. Also called Levi, he was a publican (tax collector) from Capernaum. Since the 2d cent. the first Gos...
(Agnes George de Mille) (d m l) (KEY) , 1905–93, American choreographer and dancer, b. New York City; granddaughter of Henry George, daughter of pl...
1726–90, English prison reformer. He had great influence in improving sanitary conditions and securing humane treatment in prisons throughout Europe...
( rn st´ sôlv ´) (KEY) , 1838–1922, Belgian industrial chemist and philanthropist. He originated the Solvay process and established (1863) near C...
1921–, American economist, b. New York City, grad. City College of New York (B.S. 1940), Columbia (M.A. 1941, Ph.D. 1951). He taught economics at th...