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Haffkine, Waldemar Mordecai Wolff

(Encyclopedia) Haffkine, Waldemar Mordecai Wolff, 1860–1930, Ukrainian microbiologist, b. Odessa, Russia (now in Ukraine). After studying (1879–83) at the Univ. of Odessa with the microbiologist Ilya…

Joseph Scott WOLFF, Congress, MO (1878-1958)

WOLFF, Joseph Scott, a Representative from Missouri; born on a farm in Westmoreland County near Greensburg, Pa., June 14, 1878; attended the public schools; served with the Fourth United…

Cole, Natalie

(Encyclopedia) Cole, Natalie: see under Cole, Nat “King.”

Deken, Agatha

(Encyclopedia) Deken, Agatha: see Wolff, Elisabeth (Bekker).

Robert W. Sarnoff

media executiveBorn: 7/2/1918Birthplace: New York City Son of David Sarnoff, a pioneer in radio and television who had organized NBC in 1926, Robert W. Sarnoff was groomed to succeed his father at…

Jablonec nad Nisou

(Encyclopedia) Jablonec nad NisouJablonec nad Nisouyäˈblônĕts nät nĭˈsô&oobreve; [key], Ger. Gablonz, city (1991 pop. 45,937), N central Czech Republic, in Bohemia, on the Lausitzer Neisse. It…

conservation of wildlife

(Encyclopedia) conservation of wildlife: see conservation of natural resources; endangered species; wildlife refuge.