Biography Category
1903–91, American photographer, b. New York City. A member of the Photo League in the 1930s, he began as a documentary photographer, creating such s...
( rnst v r´n r f n z ´m ns) (KEY) , 1816–92, German electrical engineer and inventor. He was a founder and director of Siemens and Halske, a firm ...
(sk ´v ) (KEY) , city (1992 pop. 19,711), Viborg co., N Denmark, on the Limfjord at the mouth of the Skive River. It is a commercial center and a tou...
Ulug-Beg (both: ´l g b g) (KEY) , 1394–1449, Timurid ruler and astronomer. The grandson of Timur (or Tamerlane), he succeeded to the Timurid domai...
(äth s´l änt ´ny päl m ´n th kä´str v läs´k ) (KEY) , 1655–1726, Spanish historical painter and writer on art, called the Spanish Va...
(s k´r t z) (KEY) , 469–399 B.C., Greek philosopher of Athens. Famous for his view of philosophy as a pursuit proper and necessary to all intellige...