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1925–85, British fashion designer and manufacturer. After serving in the Women’s Royal Naval Service, she and her husband founded a company to pro...
1894–1977, American educator, b. Lancaster, Wis., grad. Notre Dame (B.A., 1915; M.A., 1920) and Columbia (Ph.D., 1940). He was head of the departmen...
1877–1965, American educator, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (B.A., Barnard, 1899; Ph.D., 1908). She was professor of English at Barnard from 1900...
(p ´bäd , –b d ), 1857–1944, American educator, b. Salem, Mass., grad. Cheltenham College, 1876, LL.B. Cambridge, 1880. Ordained (1885) in the E...
(zhäN´ môn ´) (KEY) , 1888–1979, French economist and public official, proponent of European unity. In World War I, Monnet served on the Inter-A...
(äm r ´g v sp t´ch ) (KEY) , 1454–1512, Italian navigator in whose honor America was named, b. Florence. He entered the commercial service of th...