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FitzGerald, Garrett
(Encyclopedia)FitzGerald, Garrett, 1926–2011, Irish political leader. After studying economics and law, he lectured (1959–73) in political economy at his alma mater, University College. He was first elected to ...Garrett, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Garrett, Thomas, 1789–1871, American abolitionist, b. Upper Darby, Pa. A Quaker, he joined the Pennsylvania Abolition Society in 1818. At Wilmington, Del., where he became a hardware merchant and to...Birkhoff, Garrett
(Encyclopedia)Birkhoff, Garrett gârˈət bûrˈkôf [key], 1911–96, American mathematician, b. Princeton, N.J.; son of George David Birkhoff. He was educated at Harvard (B.A., 1932) where he was elected a fellow...FitzGerald, Edward
(Encyclopedia)FitzGerald, Edward, 1809–83, English man of letters. A dilettante and scholar, FitzGerald spent most of his life living in seclusion in Suffolk. His masterpiece, a translation of The Rubaiyat of Oma...Fitzgerald, Ella
(Encyclopedia)Fitzgerald, Ella, 1917–96, American jazz singer, b. Newport News, Va. Probably the most celebrated jazz vocalist of her generation, Fitzgerald was reared in Yonkers, N.Y., moving after her mother's ...Fitzgerald, Gerald
(Encyclopedia)Fitzgerald, Gerald: see Desmond, Gerald Fitzgerald, 15th earl of. ...Fitzgerald, James
(Encyclopedia)Fitzgerald, James: see Kildare, James Fitzgerald, 20th earl of. ...Fitzgerald, Maurice
(Encyclopedia)Fitzgerald, Maurice, d. 1176, Anglo-Norman soldier. He was the son of Gerald, steward of Pembroke castle, and Nesta, daughter of the prince of South Wales. Fitzgerald crossed to Ireland in 1169 to joi...Fitzgerald, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Fitzgerald, Thomas: see Kildare, Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th earl of. ...Fitzgerald contraction
(Encyclopedia)Fitzgerald contraction: see Lorentz contraction. ...Browse by Subject
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