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one of the Twelve Apostles, traditional author of the fourth Gospel, three letters, and the Book of Revelation (see John, Gospel according to Saint; J...
(äk´ môr´ tä) (KEY) , 1921–99, Japanese business executive, b. Nagoya, Japan. The eldest son of a successful sake brewer, Morita joined Masar...
1841–1904, American financier and political leader, b. Conway, Mass. After attending (1863–64) Harvard law school, he moved to New York City, beca...
(shüän-dzäng) (KEY) , 605?–664, Chinese Buddhist scholar and translator. He early entered monastic life and later traveled in China, teaching and...
(zhôrzh ôgüst´ skôfy ´) (KEY) , 1846–1935, French authority on cooking. Regarded by some as the greatest chef in history, he went to work at ...
(h r´män fräntz m ´r ts kôp) (KEY) , 1817–92, German physical chemist and historian of chemistry. His research concerned the connection between...