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Jimmy Johnson

Born: July 16, 1943Football All-SWC defensive lineman on Arkansas' 1964 national championship team; coached Miami-FL to national title in 1987; college record of 81-34-3 in 10 years; hired by old…

Tool

metal band Original members Adam Jones, Maynard James Keenan, Danny Carey, and Paul D'Amour met in Los Angeles and formed Tool in 1990. Their albums include Opiate (1992), Undertow (1993), and…

cult

(Encyclopedia) cult, ritual observances involved in worship of, or communication with, the supernatural or its symbolic representations. A cult includes the totality of ideas, activities, and…

Hewes, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Hewes, JosephHewes, Josephhy&oomacr;z [key], 1730–79, political leader in the American Revolution, signer of the Declaration of Independence, b. Kingston, N.J. He moved (1760) to…

Forbes, Malcolm

(Encyclopedia) Forbes, Malcolm, 1919–90, American publisher, b. Englewood, N.J. The third son of a Scottish immigrant who founded Forbes magazine in 1917, he graduated from Princeton (1941), and…

Evans, Dame Edith

(Encyclopedia) Evans, Dame Edith, 1888–1976, English actress. After her stage debut in 1912, Evans toured with Ellen Terry. Known for her resonant voice, she worked with the Old Vic (1925–26) and had…

Naomi Campbell

modelBorn: 5/22/1970Birthplace: London, England International supermodel who was discovered at age 15 in Covent Garden by an agent from Elite and went on to earn millions by her early twenties. She…

Viscount Linley | Royal Biographies

Royal Biographies:Viscount Linley by David Johnson RELATED LINKS Royal Family TreeThe Queen MotherPrincess MargaretLady Sarah Armstrong-Jones IN 1961 Princess Margaret and…

Eli Wallach

actorBorn: 12/7/1915Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York A distinguished actor with a 46-year career spanning both Hollywood and European movies, he also has appeared prolifically on television. He has…