(Encyclopedia) Cameron, SimonCameron, Simonkămˈərən [key], 1799–1889, American politician and financier, b. Lancaster co., Pa. From humble beginnings he rose to be a newspaper publisher and with…
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, RichardCameron, Richardkămˈərən [key], 1648–1680, Scottish leader of the Cameronians, an extreme group of Covenanters. In 1672, under the influence of the open-air preacher…
directorBorn: 8/16/1954Birthplace: Kapuskasing, Ontario, Canada If he does nothing else, Cameron will always be remembered as the Oscar-winning director of Titanic (1997), the top-grossing film of…
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, JohnCameron, Johnkămˈərən [key], c.1579–1625, Scottish scholar and theologian. As teacher, lecturer, and preacher at Bordeaux, Saumur, and other cities on the Continent, he…
photographerBorn: 1815 Julia Margaret Cameron dressed her family, friends, and visitors in interesting costumes and photographed them in dramatic scenes. Some of her imaginative, romantically lit…
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, Julia MargaretCameron, Julia Margaretkămˈərən [key], 1815–79, English pioneer photographer, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata). Born and married into the high ranks of the British…
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, James, 1954–, Canadian motion-picture director and screenwriter, b. Kapuskasing, Ont. Beginning as a screenwriter and then art director, he first directed in 1981. His science…
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, Andrew CarrCameron, Andrew Carrkămˈərən [key], 1834–90, American labor leader, b. Berwick-on-Tweed, England. He worked as a printer in Chicago, where he became interested in…
(Encyclopedia) Winslow, Cameron McRaeWinslow, Cameron McRaewĭnzˈlō [key], 1854–1932, American naval officer, b. Washington, D.C. He served on the Nashville in the Spanish-American War, and for his…
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, Verney LovettCameron, Verney Lovettkămˈərən [key], 1844–94, English traveler in Africa. A naval officer, he served (1868) in the British expedition against Ethiopia and…