Biography Category
1920–, American economist, b. Omaha, Nebr. He has been active in academia, government, and private research institutes throughout the world since th...
1790–1858, American economist, b. Norwalk, Conn. He advocated a financial scheme to abolish interest, which was often usurious at the time he wrote....
1848–1929, American magnate, a founder of the United Fruit Company, b. Brooklyn, N.Y. In the face of incredible hardships he built (1871–90) a rai...
1912–96, American dancer, choreographer, movie actor, and director, b. Pittsburgh. Kelly started dancing on Broadway in 1938 and first gained fame i...
(h r´män fräntz m ´r ts kôp) (KEY) , 1817–92, German physical chemist and historian of chemistry. His research concerned the connection between...
(lou´r ns yän´s n kôs´t r) (KEY) , c.1370–c.1440, Dutch sexton of a church in Haarlem, one of the men to whom has been ascribed the invention o...