(Encyclopedia) Kenneth I (Kenneth mac Alpin), d. 858, traditional founder of the kingdom of Scotland. He succeeded his father, Alpin, as king of Dalriada (the kingdom of the Gaelic Scots in W…
actor, director, producerBorn: 12/10/1960Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland Having escaped the poverty of his childhood in Belfast, Branagh moved to London to study at the Royal Academy of…
Senate Years of Service: 1933-1939Party: DemocratLONERGAN, Augustine, a Representative and a Senator from Connecticut; born in Thompson, Windham County, Conn., May 20, 1874; attended the…
Born: 1926Birthplace: Stratford, Conn. Magnetic core memory—Olsen and his Digital Equipment Corporation developed the first successful minicomputer. Digital also developed the MicroVAX which placed…
songwriter, producer, singerBorn: 4/10/1959Birthplace: Indianapolis, Indiana Grammy Award-winning songwriter, producer, and singer who is considered one of the most powerful behind-the-scenes…
(Encyclopedia) Kenneth II, d. 995, Scottish king (971–995). The son of Malcolm I (reigned 943–54), he became king of the united Picts and Scots in 971 and immediately led a savage raid on the British…
(Encyclopedia) Koch, Kenneth (Kenneth Jay Koch)Koch, Kennethkōk [key], 1925–2002, American poet, novelist, and playwright, b. Cincinnati. After studying at Harvard and Columbia he was associated with…
(Encyclopedia) Grahame, KennethGrahame, Kennethgrāˈəm [key], 1859–1931, English author. He was a secretary in the Bank of England from 1908 until 1918. His works, noted for their humor and charm,…
(Encyclopedia) Price, Kenneth, 1935–2012, American ceramic artist, b. Los Angeles, grad. Univ. of Southern California (B.F.A., 1956), New York State College of Ceramics (M.F.A., 1959). Obliterating…
