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(Encyclopedia) Wheeldon, Christopher, 1973–, British ballet dancer and choreographer, studied Royal Ballet School, London. An outstanding contemporary classicist, Wheeldon creates dances that are…
(Encyclopedia) Bessemer, Sir HenryBessemer, Sir Henrybĕsˈəmər [key], English engineer and inventor, b. Charleton, Hertfordshire. He made experiments to obtain stronger material for gun manufacture…
(Encyclopedia) Rainier IIIRainier IIIrĕnyāˈ [key], 1923–2005, prince of Monaco (1949–2005), a member of the Grimaldi family, which has ruled the tiny principality since 1297. Fiercely anti-Nazi,…
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actorBorn: 2/18/1954Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey Film and television actor first known for his role on television's Welcome Back Kotter (1975–79) and as disco king Tony Manero in the 1977…
(Encyclopedia) Halsted, William StewartHalsted, William Stewarthôlˈstĭd [key], 1852–1922, American surgeon, b. New York City, M.D. College of Physicians and Surgeons, 1877. He practiced in New York…
