(Encyclopedia) Kit-Cat Club, London political and literary club, active c.1700–1720. The membership of some four dozen included leading Whig politicians and London's best young writers. Among them…
(Ann-Margaret Olsson)actressBorn: 4/28/1941Birthplace: Valsjobyn, Jamtland, Sweden Winner of five golden Globe awards for her work in films and television mini series, she has 42 films under her…
(Walter Matthow)actorBorn: 10/1/1920Birthplace: New York City Veteran comedy actor known for his roles both on the stage and on the screen, he first appeared on Broadway in 1948 and made his film…
(Encyclopedia) Hounsfield, Sir Godfrey Newbold, 1919–2004, British electrical engineer. A radar expert for the Royal Air Force during World War II, in the 1950s Hounsfield began developing computer…
(Encyclopedia) wildcat, common name of Old World cats (Felis silvestris) of Europe, Asia, and Africa. The wildcat resembles a large domestic tabby cat with a heavy tail; its fur is brownish to gray,…
