Biography Category
(Robert Edward Turner 3d), 1938–, American television network executive, b. Cincinnati. After inheriting his father’s billboard company, he founde...
(ô´t hän) (KEY) , 1879–1968, German chemist and physicist. His important contributions in the field of radioactivity include the discovery of se...
1838–98, British chemist. He studied at the Royal College of Chemistry in London and worked as an industrial chemist. Newlands prepared the first pe...
(j ´m s n) (KEY) , 1944–, American dancer and choreographer, b. Philadelphia. She studied ballet, tap, jazz, and modern dance, and made her debut w...
1946–, Danish ballet dancer and choreographer. He studied at the School of the Royal Danish Ballet and performed with its company (1965–69). In 19...
1850–1927, American financier, b. Oneonta, N.Y. He was prominent in railroad and other enterprises. Until the death of his uncle, Collis P. Huntingt...