Australian physician and bacteriologist known for his description (1887) of the bacterium that causes undulant fever, or brucellosis. American comedian whose scathing, often obscene humor strongly influenced later comics. Australian politician who was prime minister (1923-1929) and a delegate (1933-1936) to the League of Nations. Bruce Blanche Kelso Bruce Lenny Richard Bruce Cheney Cotton Sir Robert Bruce Davidson Bruce Elgin James Bruce 8th earl of Lee Bruce Robert Bruce Mathias Robert the Bruce Sabin Albert Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Sterling Bruce
King of Scotland from 1306 to 1329; defeated the English army under Edward II at Bannockburn and gained recognition of Scottish independence (1274-1329) Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
The Bruce effect is a form of pregnancy disruption in mammals in which exposure of a female to an unknown male results in pre- (Bruce 1959) or postimplantation failure (e.g., Storey and Snow 1990)
born Sept. 5, 1933, Oak Park, Ill., U.S. U.S. photographer and filmmaker. After studying at the Yale University School of Design he worked briefly at Life magazine and in 1958 joined the photographers' cooperative Magnum Photos. He produced numerous outstanding photo-essays, the most important being East 100th Street (1970), 123 photographs shot with a large-format camera in East Harlem, New York. He also made several short films
born Sept. 23, 1949, Freehold, N.J., U.S. U.S. singer and songwriter. He played guitar in several bar bands on the Jersey Shore before forming the E Street Band in the early 1970s. His third album, Born to Run (1975), was a huge success and landed "the Boss" on the covers of Time and Newsweek magazines. Even more successful was his Born in the USA (1984). Springsteen's sensitive lyrics, often voicing his working-class sympathies, and marathon concerts won him a devoted following. He addressed Americans' concerns over the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in The Rising (2002)
{i} (1941-1973) U.S. actor born in San Francisco (California) and grew up in Hong Kong who was an expert in kung fu (considered to be the greatest martial arts movie actor of the 20th century; amongst his movies: "Way of the Dragon" and "Enter The Dragon")
a Chinese actor, born in the US, who was famous for his skill at kung fu (=an ancient Chinese style of fighting) , and who appeared in films such as Enter the Dragon (1973) (1941-73). orig. Lee Yuen Kam born Nov. 27, 1940, San Francisco, Calif., U.S. died July 20, 1973, Hong Kong U.S. film actor. The son of a touring Chinese opera star, he spent his childhood in Hong Kong, where he acted in several movies. He returned to the U.S., and in 1966 he landed a role in the television series The Green Hornet. In the early 1970s he became a popular star of martial-arts action films, including Fist of Fury (1972) ) and Enter the Dragon (1973), which gained an international cult following. His career was cut short by his sudden death at 33 from a brain edema suffered after taking a pain killer. Nevertheless, his films remained popular and became widely imitated. His son Brandon Lee (1965-93) was emerging as an action-movie star when he died in a shooting accident on a movie set
a US rock singer and songwriter whose songs often deal with the problems faced by young working class people in the US. He is sometimes called "the Boss". His albums include Born to Run and Born in the USA (1949- ). born Sept. 23, 1949, Freehold, N.J., U.S. U.S. singer and songwriter. He played guitar in several bar bands on the Jersey Shore before forming the E Street Band in the early 1970s. His third album, Born to Run (1975), was a huge success and landed "the Boss" on the covers of Time and Newsweek magazines. Even more successful was his Born in the USA (1984). Springsteen's sensitive lyrics, often voicing his working-class sympathies, and marathon concerts won him a devoted following. He addressed Americans' concerns over the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, in The Rising (2002)
born April 14, 1954, Brownsville, Texas, U.S. U.S. science-fiction writer. He graduated from the University of Texas in 1976, the year his first story, "Man-Made Self," was published. A principal proponent of cyberpunk, science fiction dealing with harsh future urban societies dominated by computer technology, he edited Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology (1986) and published novels such as Schismatrix (1985), Islands in the Net (1988), The Difference Engine (1990; with William Gibson), and Distraction (1999)
born Aug. 26, 1906, Biaystok, Poland, Russian Empire died March 3, 1993, Washington, D.C., U.S. Polish-born U.S. physician and microbiologist. He immigrated to the U.S. with his parents in 1921 and received an M.D. from New York University. He grew poliovirus in human nerve tissue outside the body, showed that it does not enter the body through the respiratory system, and proved that poliomyelitis is primarily an infection of the digestive tract. He postulated that an oral vaccine would work longer than Jonas Salk's injections of killed virus, and he isolated weakened strains of each of the three types of poliovirus that would stimulate antibody production but not produce disease. The Sabin oral polio vaccine, approved for use in the U.S. in 1960, became the main defense against polio throughout the world
born March 1, 1841, Prince Edward county, Va., U.S. died March 17, 1898, Washington, D.C. U.S. senator from Mississippi during Reconstruction. Born to a slave mother and a white father, he was educated by his father. He moved to Mississippi, where he became a significant figure in state politics and purchased a plantation. In the U.S. Senate (1875-81), he advocated just treatment of African Americans and Indians and opposed the policy of excluding Chinese immigrants. He later served as register of the U.S. treasury (1881-85, 1895-98), District of Columbia recorder of deeds (1889-95), and trustee of Howard University
born March 1, 1841, Prince Edward county, Va., U.S. died March 17, 1898, Washington, D.C. U.S. senator from Mississippi during Reconstruction. Born to a slave mother and a white father, he was educated by his father. He moved to Mississippi, where he became a significant figure in state politics and purchased a plantation. In the U.S. Senate (1875-81), he advocated just treatment of African Americans and Indians and opposed the policy of excluding Chinese immigrants. He later served as register of the U.S. treasury (1881-85, 1895-98), District of Columbia recorder of deeds (1889-95), and trustee of Howard University
born July 20, 1811, London, Eng. died Nov. 20, 1863, Dharmshala, India British governor-general of Canada. He was appointed governor of Jamaica in 1842. As governor of British North America (1847-54), he implemented the policy of responsible, or cabinet, government recommended by Lord Durham. Elgin supported the Rebellion Losses Act (1849), which compensated Canadians for losses during the 1837 rebellion in Lower Canada, a stand criticized by Tory opponents in England and French-Canadian rioters in Montreal. He negotiated the Reciprocity Treaty (1854) between the Canadian colonies and the U.S. In 1857 he left Canada to serve in diplomatic posts in China, Japan, and India
a US comedian who is remembered for making jokes about subjects such as sex and race (1926-66). orig. Leonard Alfred Schneider born Oct. 13, 1925, Mineola, N.Y., U.S. died Aug. 3, 1966, Hollywood, Calif. U.S. stand-up comedian. He studied acting and began performing stand-up routines in nightclubs in the 1950s, soon developing a style marked by black humour and punctuated with obscenity. As he gained notoriety, he focused his material on criticisms of the social and legal establishments, organized religion, and other controversial subjects. His reputation acquired iconic status as a daring performer and an activist for free speech after his death from a drug overdose
born Jan. 22, 1571, Denton, Lancashire, Eng. died May 6, 1631, London? English antiquarian. From 1585 Cotton collected ancient records, manuscripts, books, and coins and welcomed scholars to his library. He entered Parliament in 1601 and was favoured at court until 1615. His acquisition of so many public documents aroused misgivings, and after he wrote several works criticizing policies of Charles I, his library was sealed in 1629. After his death his son regained possession of the library, and his great-grandson presented it to the nation in 1700. The Cottonian Library's historical documents formed the basis of the manuscript collection of the British Library