Biography Category
1916–2004, English scientist, grad. University College, London, and Caius College, Cambridge. Crick was trained as a physicist, and from 1940 to 194...
(s ´sär strä´thä shä´v z) (KEY) , 1927–93, American agrarian labor leader, b. near Yuma, Ariz. A migrant worker, he became involved (1952) i...
( l ´ zhôz f´ kärtäN´) (KEY) , 1869–1951, French mathematician. The son of a village blacksmith, he graduated from the École normale and taug...
1943–, Australian novelist, b. near Melbourne. Carey’s combination of science fiction and fantasy motifs with a realistic style, displayed in such...
1925–2005, American television entertainer, b. Corning, Iowa. Carson, who grew up in Nebraska, began his career as a magician, then wrote comedy ske...
1824–98, American jurist, b. near Attica, N.Y. He was a judge (1864–85) of the supreme court of Michigan and was the first chairman (1887–91) of...