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Bremer, Fredrika

(Encyclopedia) Bremer, FredrikaBremer, Fredrikafrĕdrēˈkə brāˈmər [key], 1801–65, Swedish writer and feminist, b. Finland. Her novels of everyday life include The H Family (1829), The President's…

Bremer, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Bremer, Paul (Lewis Paul Bremer 3d)Bremer, Paulbrĕˈmər [key], 1941–, U.S. diplomat and government official, b. Hartford, Conn. A career diplomat in the Foreign Service from 1966 to…

Arthur

(Encyclopedia) Arthur, king of Britain: see Arthurian legend.

Arthur I

(Encyclopedia) Arthur I, 1187–1203?, duke of Brittany (1196–1203?), son of Geoffrey, fourth son of Henry II of England and Constance, heiress of Brittany. Arthur, a posthumous child, was proclaimed…

Arthur Negus

antiques expert, broadcasterBorn: 1903Birthplace: Reading, Berkshire, England Born into a family steeped in traditional antiques, he began running the family business at age 17. His expertise and…

Arthur Tappan

merchant, philanthropist, abolitionist Born: 5/22/1786Birthplace: Northampton, Mass. After a failed attempt in the dry goods business, he and his brother Lewis founded a successful silk importing…

Arthur Prysock

R&B singerBorn: 1/2/1929Birthplace: Spartanburg, South Carolina Prysock joined the Buddy Johnson blues band at age 15, performing with them at Harlem clubs. He went solo in 1952 and sometimes…

Arthur Tracy

(Abba Avrom Tracovutsky)singerBorn: 6/25/1899Birthplace: Kamenetz-Podolsk, Moldavia Tracy came to the United States in 1906 and began his entertainment career in vaudeville. He gained tremendous…

Arthur Fiedler

conductorBorn: 12/17/1894Birthplace: Boston Conductor of the Boston Pops Orchestra for 50 years (1930–79), Fiedler was a beloved showman of America's classical music business. Trained as a…

Arthur Cohn

producerBorn: 1939Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland A successful producer with five Academy Award-winning films (more than any other producer) to his credit, his films include The Garden of the Finzi-…