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Bradman, Sir Donald George

(Encyclopedia) Bradman, Sir Donald George, 1908–2001, Australian cricketeer, widely considered the sport's greatest player and one of the world's most outstanding athletes, b. Cootamundra. His 20-…

Tsang, Donald Yam-kuen

(Encyclopedia) Tsang, Donald Yam-kuen, 1944–, Hong Kong government official and political leader. He joined the Hong Kong colonial civil service in 1967, and served in a variety of posts concerned…

Tovey, Sir Donald Francis

(Encyclopedia) Tovey, Sir Donald FrancisTovey, Sir Donald Francistōˈvē [key], 1875–1940, English pianist and musicologist, grad. Oxford, 1898. As a pianist he appeared in England and on the Continent…

Cameron of Lochiel, Donald

(Encyclopedia) Cameron of Lochiel, DonaldCameron of Lochiel, Donaldkămˈərən, [key]Cameron of Lochiel, Donaldlŏkh-ēlˈ [key], 1695?–1748, Scottish clan chieftain, known as the Gentle Lochiel; grandson…

McCain, John Sidney, 3d

(Encyclopedia) McCain, John Sidney, 3d, 1936–2018, U.S. politician, b. Panama Canal Zone. A much decorated navy veteran, he was born into a career…

West, Kanye Omari

(Encyclopedia) West, Kanye Omari, 1977- , African American rapper, b. Atlanta (some sources give Douglasville), Al. West’s father, Ray, was a…

Donald Edwin YOUNG, Congress, AK (1933)

YOUNG, Donald Edwin, a Representative from Alaska; born in Meridian, Sutter County, Calif., June 9, 1933; A.A., Yuba Junior College, Marysville, Calif., 1952; B.A., California State University…

Donald Lee NICKLES, Congress, OK (1948)

Senate Years of Service: 1981-2005Party: RepublicanNICKLES, Donald Lee, a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Ponca City, Kay County, Okla., December 6, 1948; attended the public schools; graduated…

Donald Jay IRWIN, Congress, CT (1926)

IRWIN, Donald Jay, a Representative from Connecticut; born of American parents in Argentina September 7, 1926; came to the United States in 1945 to attend Yale University; entered the United…

Donald Edgar TEWES, Congress, WI (1916)

TEWES, Donald Edgar, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Merrill, Lincoln County, Wis., August 4, 1916; was graduated from Trinity Lutheran School, Merrill High School, Valparaiso (Ind.)…