Biography Category
(dôr´s ) (KEY) , 1899–1993, American gospel musician, b. Villa Rica, Ga. He began his career as a blues pianist and songwriter. Later he became a ...
1902–89, American philosopher, b. New York City, grad. City College (B.S., 1923), Ph.D. Columbia Univ., 1927. He taught at New York Univ. (1927–72...
1935–, American singer and composer, b. Ferriday, La. Combining country music elements with an energetic performance style, he was an early star of ...
(b ´ s) (KEY) , fl. 6th cent. B.C., Greek sage, b. Priene. He is at best semilegendary but was called one of the Seven Wise Men of Greece. Many epigr...
( ty n´ bôn ´ d kôNd yäk´) (KEY) , 1715–80, French philosopher who developed the theory of sensationalism (i.e., that all knowledge comes fro...
(Mary Louise Streep), 1949–, American actress, b. Summit, N.J. She attended Yale Drama School and appeared in many Broadway and off-Broadway product...