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Notable Business Biographies

Lido Anthony “Lee” Iacocca See also Women CEOs Notable Women in Busines Asian Pacific American Business and Media Leaders People in the News Recent Obituaries Related Links…

Czartoryski

(Encyclopedia) CzartoryskiCzartoryskichärtôrĭsˈkē [key], Polish princely family. Although of ancient lineage, it rose to prominence only in the 17th cent., and in the 18th cent. during the reign of…

Trondheim

(Encyclopedia) TrondheimTrondheimtrônˈhām [key], city (1995 pop. 142,792), capital of Sør-Trøndelag co., central Norway, a port on the Trondheimsfjord (an arm of the Atlantic Ocean). It is also known…

Stevens

(Encyclopedia) Stevens, family of U.S. inventors. John Stevens, 1749–1838, b. New York City, was graduated from King's College (now Columbia Univ.) in 1768. He studied law (1768–71) and soon joined…

Robert Guiscard

(Encyclopedia) Robert GuiscardRobert Guiscardgēskärˈ [key], c.1015–1085, Norman conqueror of S Italy, a son of Tancred de Hauteville (see Normans). Robert joined (c.1046) his brothers in S Italy and…

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Alvar AaltoIorwith Wilbur AbelSir Patrick AbercrombieHenry Carter AdamsAlexander AgassizHorace Marden AlbrightMaurice AllaisSir Hugh AllanLinda AlvaradoOakes AmesOthmar Hermann AmmannElias Milton…

Members of Congress: US, Congress,

Biographies of U.S. representatives and senators from US Member Name Birth-Death ADAMS, John 1735-1826 ADAMS, John Quincy 1767-1848 AGNEW, Spiro Theodore 1918-1996 ALBERT, Carl…

Selected Catholic Religious Leaders

Mother Teresa See also Roman Catholic Pontiffs People in the NewsRecent Obituaries Related Links Christianity Roman Catholic Church Papacy Holidays: Religious and…

Life-Changing Science Discoveries

Try to imagine life without antibiotics. We wouldn’t live nearly as long as we do without them. Here’s a look at some discoveries that have changed the world. It’s impossible to rank their…

Algebra: Multiplying and Dividing Rationally

Multiplying and Dividing Rationally Algebra Rational Expressions Simplifying Rational Expressions Combining Rational Expressions Multiplying and Dividing Rationally Encountering Complex…