Biography Category
(g rts) (KEY) , 1926–, American cultural anthropologist, b. San Francisco. He was a professor of anthropology at the Univ. of Chicago from 1960 to 1...
(gwär ´n gwär ´n ) (KEY) , 1624–83, Italian architect, mathematician, and writer. He was one of the first to analyze with perceptivity the stru...
(frä j vän´n j kôn´d ) (KEY) , c.1435–1515, Italian architect, engineer, and antiquary. A Franciscan friar, he was accomplished in philosophy,...
( l-g zä´l ) (KEY) , 1058–1111, Islamic theologian, philosopher, and mystic. He was born at Tus in Khorasan, of Persian origin. He is considered t...
(zhäN gäb N´) (KEY) , 1904–76, French film actor, b. Paris; his original name was Alexis Moncourge. Gabin’s work as a cabaret entertainer led t...
1927–91, American jazz tenor saxophonist, b. Philadelphia, Pa., as Stanley Gayetsky. As a mature musician he was especially known for his “cool”...