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Wilmette

(Encyclopedia) WilmetteWilmettewĭlmĕtˈ [key], village (1990 pop. 26,690), Cook co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1872. A Baha'i temple and a U.S. Coast Guard…

Winnetka

(Encyclopedia) WinnetkaWinnetkawĭnĕtˈkə [key], village (1990 pop. 12,174), Cook co., NE Ill., a residential suburb of Chicago, on Lake Michigan; inc. 1869. It is renowned for its public school system…

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Dudley Moore

actor, comedian, composerBorn: 4/19/1935Birthplace: London, England Composer, cabaret comedian and film and stage actor who was at his best when performing with Peter Cook in the comedy revue…

Robert Saudek

television producerBorn: 1911Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania A broadcasting executive who developed radio documentaries on social and political issues, Saudek is best remembered for producing…

Graham J. Durant

Born: 1934Birthplace: Newport, England Antiulcer compounds and compositions—Durant, Emmett and Ganellin discovered the drug cimetidine (trade name Tagamet) which inhibits the production of stomach…

John Colin Emmett

Born: 1939Birthplace: Bradford, England Antiulcer compounds and compositions—Durant, Emmett and Ganellin discovered the drug cimetidine (trade name Tagamet) which inhibits the production of stomach…

Bedford, Brian

(Encyclopedia) Bedford, Brian, 1935–2016, English actor, b. Morley, Yorkshire; studied Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London. During his long career, Bedford, who was adept at both tragedy and comedy…

Pyle, Howard

(Encyclopedia) Pyle, Howard, 1853–1911, American illustrator and writer, b. Wilmington, Del., studied at the Art Students League, New York City. His illustrations appeared regularly in Harper's…

Aorangi, Mount

(Encyclopedia) Aorangi, MountAorangi, Mountourängˈē [key], Mount AorakiMount Aorakiouräkˈē [key] [both: Maori,=cloud in the sky], or Mount Cook, 12,254 ft (3,735 m) high, on the South Island, New…