Biography Category
(ôs´kär h rt´v kh) (KEY) , 1849–1922, German embryologist. He studied medicine with Haeckel and Gegenbaur. In 1875 he established the fact that ...
1696–1763, American printer; sister-in-law of Benjamin Franklin. After the death in 1735 of her husband, James Franklin, she carried on his commerci...
(f nt n´) (KEY) , 1919–91, English ballerina. Fonteyn was for many years prima ballerina assoluta of the Royal Ballet. Her original name was Margar...
1915–, American inorganic chemist, b. Saskatchewan, Canada. He earned his Ph.D. at Berkeley, became a professor of chemistry at Univ. of Chicago (19...
1946–, American business executive, b. New York City. After attending the Wharton business school, he joined the family real estate business. A self...
(b rnär´ fôr ´ d b l dôr´) (KEY) , 1693–1761, French engineer. He wrote numerous books dealing with mathematics, artillery, and hydraulic, ci...