(Encyclopedia) Scott, Robert Falcon, 1868–1912, British naval officer and antarctic explorer. He commanded two noted expeditions to Antarctica. The first expedition (1901–4), in the Discovery,…
(Encyclopedia) Du Bois, W. E. B. (William Edward Burghardt Du Bois)Du Bois, W. E. B.dəboisˈ [key], 1868–1963, American civil-rights leader and author, b. Great Barrington, Mass., grad. Harvard (B.A…
(Encyclopedia) Erlenmeyer, Richard A. C. E.Erlenmeyer, Richard A. C. E.ĕrˈlənmīˌər [key], 1825–1909, German chemist. He studied at Giessen under Justus von Liebig and at Heidelberg under Friedrich…
directorBorn: 2/20/1925Birthplace: Kansas City, Missouri Film director whose sprawling, stylized films deglamorized and shattered myths surrounding history, Hollywood, and politics. His films…
director, screenwriterBorn: 9/29/1932Birthplace: Waxahachie, Texas Academy Award-winning director and screenwriter known for his sentimental films, which include Kramer vs. Kramer (1979), Places in…
actor, producer, directorBorn: 8/18/1937Birthplace: Santa Monica, California Academy Award-winning film actor, producer and director considered one of Hollywood's most popular and sought-after…
actressBorn: 10/28/1967Birthplace: Smyrna, Georgia Academy Award-winning film actress known for her Southern charm and her commercially successful romantic comedies, which include Pretty Woman (…
actorBorn: 2/22/1907Birthplace: Chicago Emmy Award-winning television and film actor known for his gentle, patriarchal television roles on the shows Father Knows Best (1954–60) and Marcus Welby, M…
actor, writer, directorBorn: 1/5/1931Birthplace: San Diego, California Academy Award-winning actor whose passionate performances have made him one of Hollywood's most admired and respected actors,…
