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O'Toole, Erin Michael

(Encyclopedia) O'Toole, Erin Michael, 1973–, Canadian politician. He served in the Royal Canadian Air Force (1991–2000), then earned a law degree and practised corporate law. A member of the…

Lenz, Jakob Michael Reinhold

(Encyclopedia) Lenz, Jakob Michael ReinholdLenz, Jakob Michael Reinholdyäˈkôp mĭkhˈäĕl rīnˈhôlt lĕnts [key], 1751–92, German writer. He was a friend of Goethe, whom he first imitated, then lampooned…

Ventris, Michael George Francis

(Encyclopedia) Ventris, Michael George Francis, 1922–56, English linguist. Ventris was a student of architecture, but he became interested in the untranslated Mycenaean scripts, particularly Linear B…

Somare, Sir Michael Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Somare, Sir Michael Thomas Somare, Sir Michael Thomas sōmäˈrā [key], 1936–2021, Papua New Guinea…

Steinbrenner, George Michael, 3d

(Encyclopedia) Steinbrenner, George Michael, 3d, 1930–2010, American businessman, principal owner of the New York Yankees (1973–2010), b. Rocky River, Ohio, grad. Williams College (B.A., 1952). A…

2002 Olympics

Salt Lake City These Games are controversial starting about three years before they begin, as it is revealed that several IOC members accepted inappropriately large gifts in exchange for voting to…

Michael Allen ANDREWS, Congress, TX (1944)

ANDREWS, Michael Allen, a Representative from Texas; born in Houston, Harris County, Tex., February 7, 1944; graduated from Arlington Heights High School, Fort Worth, Tex., 1962; B.A.,…

Michael GRIFFIN, Congress, WI (1842-1899)

GRIFFIN, Michael, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in County Clare, Ireland, September 9, 1842; immigrated with his parents to Canada in 1847 and to Ohio in 1851; moved to Wisconsin in…

Michael G. GRIMM, Congress, NY (1970)

GRIMM, Michael G., a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., February 7, 1970; graduated from Archbishop Molly High School, Briarwood, New York, 1998; B.B.A, Baruch College, City…

Thomas Michael HAGEDORN, Congress, MN (1943)

HAGEDORN, Thomas Michael, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Blue Earth, Faribault County, Minn., November 27, 1943; graduated from Blue Earth High School, 1961; served in United States…