Search

Search results

Displaying 301 - 310

Neurath, Otto

(Encyclopedia) Neurath, Otto, 1882–1945, Austrian philosopher, social scientist, and design theorist, b. Vienna. During the 1920s and 30s he was both a Marxist and a member of the Vienna Circle, an…

Basil I

(Encyclopedia) Basil I (Basil the Macedonian)Basil Ibăzˈəl, bāˈzəl [key], c.813–886, Byzantine emperor (867–86). His ancestors probably were Armenians or Slavs who settled in Macedonia. He became (c.…

John IV, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea

(Encyclopedia) John IV (John Lascaris)John IVlăsˈkərĭs [key], b. c.1250, d. after 1273, Byzantine emperor of Nicaea (1258–61), son and successor (under a regency) of Theodore II and last of the…

Mueller, Robert Swan, 3d

(Encyclopedia) Mueller, Robert Swan, 3d, 1944–, American law enforcement official, b. New York City, B.A. Princeton, 1966, M.A. New York Univ., 1967, J.D. Univ. of Virginia School of Law, 1973. After…

I Want a Dog

Distributor:National Film Board of Canada Colorful animation and do-wop music showcase filmmaker Sheldon Cohen’s adaptation of the picture book by Dayal Kaur Khalsa. May wants a dog but her serious…

2006 Winter Olympics

Torino, ItalyFinal Medal Standings Alpine SkiingBiathlonBobsledCross Country SkiingCurlingFigure SkatingFreestyle SkiingIce HockeyLugeSkeletonNordic CombinedSki JumpingSnowboardingSpeed…