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1811–82, American scientist, philosopher, and historian, b. near Liverpool, England, M.D. Univ. of Pennsylvania, 1836. In 1839 he became professor o...
(v l´z r) (KEY) , German family of wealthy merchants and bankers at Augsburg. It reached the height of its prosperity under Bartholomäus Welser, 148...
(n k´´ l ´) (KEY) , 1910–93, American dancer and choreographer, b. Southington, Conn. Nikolais became director of his own dance company in New Yo...
1791–1883, American inventor, industrialist, and philanthropist, b. New York City. After achieving success in the glue business, Cooper, with two pa...
(sôr´ s) (KEY) , 1930–, American stock trader and philanthropist, b. Budapest, Hungary, as George Schwartz. He studied under Sir Karl Popper at th...
(kûr´st n, k r´–) (KEY) , 1907–96, American dance and theater executive and writer, b. Rochester, N.Y. One of the most significant figures in A...