(Encyclopedia) Ryan, Kay, 1945–, American poet, b. San Jose, Calif., grad. Univ. of California at Los Angeles (B.A., 1967; M.A., 1968). She taught remedial English in a Marin co. community college…
(Encyclopedia) Ryan, Nolan (Lynn Nolan Ryan, Jr.), 1947–, American baseball player, b. Refugio, Tex. A right-handed pitcher with a blazing fastball, he played with the New York Mets, the California…
(Encyclopedia) Ryan, LochRyan, Lochlŏkh rīˈən [key], inlet, 9 mi (14.5 km) long and 31&fslsh;2 mi (5.6 km) wide, at the mouth of the Firth of Clyde, Dumfries and Galloway, SW Scotland. The port…
(Laura Jean Reese Witherspoon)actressBorn: 3/22/1976Birthplace: Nashville, Tennessee Witherspoon made critically acclaimed television and feature film debuts in 1991, with appearances in Wildflower…
(Jeri Lynn Zimmerman)actressBorn: 2/22/1968Birthplace: Munich, Germany A blond bombshell who was also a National Merit Scholar, Ryan placed fourth in the Miss America Pageant of 1990. She greatly…
Born: Jan. 31, 1947Baseball RHP recorded 7 no-hitters against Kansas City and Detroit (1973), Minnesota (1974), Baltimore (1975), LA Dodgers (1981), Oakland A's (1990) and Toronto (1991 at age 44…
(Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra)actressBorn: 11/19/1961Birthplace: Fairfield, Connecticut Having paid her New York University tuition bills by performing in commercials, Ryan abandoned the books her…
(Encyclopedia) Curtis, Samuel Ryan, 1805–66, Union general in the Civil War, b. Clinton co., N.Y., grad. West Point, 1831. Curtis won a decisive victory at Pea Ridge (1862) and was therefore promoted…
(Encyclopedia) Fox, Dixon Ryan, 1887–1945, American historian and educator, b. Potsdam, N.Y. He taught at Columbia from 1912 to 1934, becoming full professor in 1927. From 1934 until his death he was…