figure skaterDied: January 9, 2008 (North Hills, California) Best Known as: former United States figure skating champion A two-time United States figure skating…
Here are the results for the 2009 National Society of Film Critics Awards, given out January 2, 2010. Best Picture: The Hurt Locker Best Actor: Jeremy Renner…
JOHN, Christopher, a Representative from Louisiana; born in Crowley, Acadia Parish, La., January 5, 1960; graduated from Notre Dame High School, Acadia Parish, La., 1978; B.A., Louisiana State…
GIBSON, Christopher, a Representative from New York; born in Rockville Centre, Nassau County, N.Y., May 13, 1964; graduated from Ichabod Crane High School, Kinderhook, N.Y.; B.A., Siena College,…
MURPHY, Christopher, a Representative from Connecticut; born in White Plains, Westchester County, N.Y., August 3, 1973; B.A., Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., 1996; attended Exeter…
(Encyclopedia) Buys Ballot, Christoph Heinrich DiedrichBuys Ballot, Christoph Heinrich Diedrichkrĭsˈtôf hīnˈrĭkh dēdˈrĭkh boisˈ bälōˈ [key], 1817–90, Dutch meteorologist. Director of the Dutch Royal…
(Encyclopedia) Schwerin, Kurt Christoph, Graf vonSchwerin, Kurt Christoph, Graf vonk&oobreve;rt krĭsˈtôf gräf fən shvārēnˈ [key], 1684–1757, Prussian field marshal. He was one of the most…
Senate Years of Service: 1813-1816Party: FederalistGORE, Christopher, a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., September 21, 1758; graduated from Harvard College in 1776; studied…
