(Encyclopedia) Grimm, JakobGrimm, Jakobyäˈkôp grĭm [key], 1785–1863, German philologist and folklorist, a founder of comparative philology. His interest in the relationship among Germanic languages…
(Encyclopedia) Grimm's law, principle of relationships in Indo-European languages, first formulated by Jakob Grimm in 1822 and a continuing subject of interest and investigation to 20th-century…
The Question: What were the first names of the two Smith brothers of Smith Brothers' Cough Drops fame? The Answer: The first names of the bearded brothers…
(Encyclopedia) Cinderella, heroine of one of the most famous folktales in the world. She is rescued from a life of drudgery by her fairy godmother and eventually marries a handsome prince. The story…
(Joyce Bauer)psychologist, television personalityBorn: 9/20/1928Birthplace: New York City Brothers first gained national attention as a quiz show celebrity in the 1950s, winning both the $64,000…
comedians Team of film, vaudeville and Broadway comedians known for surreal humor and ground-breaking movie comedy. They soon signed up with Paramount, making The Cocoanuts (1929), Animal Crackers…
The Wright Brothers Centennial A Century of Flight The Wright Brothers first flight at Kitty Hawk Wilbur and Orville Wright with their second powered machine; Huffman Prairie, Dayton,…
GRIMM, Michael G., a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., February 7, 1970; graduated from Archbishop Molly High School, Briarwood, New York, 1998; B.B.A, Baruch College, City…
(Encyclopedia) Ringling Brothers, seven brothers, sons of German-born August Rüngeling, who established an American circus empire. Albert C. (1852–1916), Otto (1858–1911), Alfred T. (1861–1919),…
