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Foreman, George
(Encyclopedia)Foreman, George, 1948–, American boxer, b. Marshall, Tex. A high school dropout, Foreman learned to box in the Job Corps. In 1968 he was the Olympic heavyweight gold medalist. Foreman beat Joe Frazi...Pulkovo
(Encyclopedia)Pulkovo po͞olˈkəvə [key], astronomical observatory, S of St. Petersburg, NW Russia. Pulkovo was built (1834–39) under a commission headed by F. G. W. von Struve. In 1839 its 15-in. (38-cm) refra...Cousteau, Jacques Yves
(Encyclopedia)Cousteau, Jacques Yves zhäk ēv ko͞ostōˈ [key], 1910–97, French oceanographer and naval officer. In 1943, with Émil Gagnan, he invented the self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (scuba)...Evangelical Alliance
(Encyclopedia)Evangelical Alliance ēvănjĕlˈĭkəl [key], an association of Evangelical Christians in a union, not of churches, but of individuals belonging to different denominations and different countries. It...Ferrari, Enzo Anselmo
(Encyclopedia)Ferrari, Enzo Anselmo ĕnˈtsō änsĕlˈmō fār-räˈrē [key], 1898–1988, Italian designer, manufacturer, and driver of racing and sports cars, b. Modena. Following service in the Italian army in...International Peace Bureau
(Encyclopedia)International Peace Bureau (IPB), organization est. 1891 in Bern, Switerland, by Fredrik Bajer and other members of the third World Peace Congress. Dedicated to promoting world peace, it brought toget...Karakorum, mountain range, Kashmir
(Encyclopedia)Karakorum or Karakoram, mountain range, extending c.300 mi (480 km), between the Indus and Yarkant rivers, N Kashmir, S central Asia; SE extension of the Hindu Kush. It covers disputed territory, held...Joyner-Kersee, Jackie
(Encyclopedia)Joyner-Kersee, Jackie joiˈnər-kûrˈzē [key], 1962–, American track and field athlete, b. East St. Louis, Ill. One of the world's best all-around women athletes, she won the silver medal in the h...Empire State Building
(Encyclopedia)Empire State Building, in central Manhattan, New York City, on Fifth Ave. between 33d St. and 34th St. It was designed by the firm of Shreve, Lamb, and Harmon and built in 1930–31. For many years it...Havelange, João
(Encyclopedia)Havelange, João (Jean-Marie Faustin Godefroid de Havelange), 1916–2016, Brazilian business and sports executive, b. Rio de Janeiro. An Olympic swimmer (1936) and water polo player (1952), he was a ...Browse by Subject
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