(Encyclopedia) Salmasius, ClaudiusSalmasius, Claudiusklôdˈēəs sălmāˈshəs [key], 1588–1653, French humanist and philologist. Salmasius is known in French as Claude de Saumaise. After studying Latin…
(Encyclopedia) van der Meer, Simon, 1925–2011, Dutch physical engineer. He spent nearly his entire career at CERN, where he did his most important work with Carlo Rubbia. They discovered the W and Z…
actorBirthplace: Gran Canaria, SpainBorn: 5/1/1969 Bardem was a major star in his native Spain long before he gained wide praise on these shores for his Oscar-nominated role as gay Cuban writer…
(Carlos Ray Norris)actor, athleteBorn: 3/10/1940Birthplace: Ryan, Oklahoma Norris won the World Middleweight Karate Championship seven times before entering the entertainment business. He is famous…
(Encyclopedia) Juvarra, FilippoJuvarra, Filippofēlēpˈpō y&oomacr;värˈrä [key], 1678–1736, Italian architect of the late baroque and early rococo periods. Trained in the studio of Carlo Fontana in…
(Encyclopedia) Fischer-Dieskau, DietrichFischer-Dieskau, Dietrichdēˈtrĭkh fĭshˈər-dēsˈkou [key], 1925–2012, German baritone. Possessed of a sensitive voice capable of a wide variety of range and…
(Encyclopedia) RivieraRivierarĭvēârˈə [key], narrow coastal strip between the Alps and the Mediterranean, extending, roughly, from La Spezia (Italy) to Hyères (France). Famous for its scenic beauty…
blues musicianBorn: 8/22/1917Birthplace: Clarksdale, Miss. legendary blues musician whose somber lyrics and endless one-chord guitar riffs helped to define boogie blues. He has influenced bands ra.…
printer, editorBorn: 1917Birthplace: Keokuk, Iowa A skilled hand printer of literary works, he is well known for printing Robert Lowell's first book of poetry, The Land of Unlikeness, in 1944.…
