Biography Category
1899–1980, English-American film director, writer, and producer, b. London. Hitchcock began his career as a director in 1925 and became prominent wi...
( smä´n s mb ´n ) (KEY) , 1923–, Senegalese writer and film director writing in French and Wolof, often regarded as the father of sub-Saharan Af...
(y ´kl d, m g´ r ) (KEY) , c.450–c.375 B.C., Greek philosopher, a disciple of Socrates and traditional founder of the Megarian school. He combined...
( d´ lärd) (KEY) , fl. 12th cent., English scholastic philosopher, celebrated for his study of Arabic learning. He translated Euclid from Arabic int...
(Ernesto Antonio Puente, Jr.) (t ´t pw n´t ) (KEY) , 1923–2000, American musician, b. New York City. One of the premier composers and players of ...
(Earl Kenneth Hines) (fä´th ) (KEY) , 1903–83, American jazz pianist, b. Duquesne, Pa. The son of musicians, he played jazz piano in big bands as ...