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1852–1919, American philosopher, born and educated in Germany. For many years he was editor of the Open Court and the Monist, periodicals devoted to...
(b n ´t h r ´n m f h ´ m nt n ´gr ) (KEY) , 1676–1764, Spanish Benedictine scholar and critic, abbot at Oviedo, Asturias. Feyjóo led in br...
(hä´räl höf´d ng) (KEY) , 1843–1931, Danish philosopher. He was professor at Copenhagen (1883–1915). His histories of philosophy have been en...
1905–90, American film actress, b. Stockholm, Sweden, as Greta Gustafsson. Garbo’s success in the Swedish film The Atonement of Gösta Berling (19...
(fräNswä´ trüf ´) (KEY) , 1932–84, French film director and critic. As a critic, he was noted for his promotion of the auteur theory. The direc...
1902–65, American film producer, b. Pittsburgh. He worked for studios in Hollywood before founding Selznick International Pictures in 1936. Selznick...