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Mortensen, Dale Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Mortensen, Dale Thomas, 1939–2014, American economist, b. Enterprise, Oreg., Ph.D. Carnegie-Mellon Univ., 1967. Mortensen a professor at Northwestern Univ. for his entire academic…

J.R.R. Tolkien Biography (Linguist/Writer)

Linguist / WriterBorn: 3 January 1891Died: 2 September 1973 (Natural causes)Birthplace: Bloemfontein, South AfricaBest known as: The author of The Lord of the RingsName at birth: John Ronald Reuel…

Pissarides, Christopher Antoniou

(Encyclopedia) Pissarides, Christopher Antoniou, 1948–, British-Cypriot economist, b. Nicosia, Cyprus, Ph.D. London School of Economics, 1973. He has been a professor at the London School of…

Diamond, Peter Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Diamond, Peter Arthur, 1940–, American economist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1963. Diamond was a professor at the Univ. of California, Berkeley,…

Summer Movies

Other Noteworthy Releases: A fine way to beat the heat and be entertained Beyond SilenceGerman director Caroline Link's debut is a touching, engaging exploration of the relationship between deaf…

Peter Jackson

Director Peter Jackson Bringing Middle-earth to the silver screen by Laura Hayes Peter Jackson, a little-known director from New Zealand, has taken on one of the most daunting tasks in…

2010 Nobel Prize Winners

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2007 Academy Awards

The 2007 Academy Awards were presented February 24, 2008, at the Kodak Theatre. Best Picture Atonement…

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