Biography Category
(n k´´ l ´) (KEY) , 1910–93, American dancer and choreographer, b. Southington, Conn. Nikolais became director of his own dance company in New Yo...
(n f´ ld) (KEY) , 1877–1963, English automobile manufacturer and philanthropist. Beginning his career as the proprietor of a bicycle shop, he later...
1838–98, British chemist. He studied at the Royal College of Chemistry in London and worked as an industrial chemist. Newlands prepared the first pe...
1871–1950, English financier. He was governor of the Bank of England from 1920 to 1944, a tenure of office that broke all tradition. He long favored...
1883–1973, English educator. After teaching at state schools in Scotland, Neill became dissatisfied with traditional education. In 1924, he set up t...
( l f´ l t) (KEY) , 1773–1866, American educator, inventor, and clergyman, b. Ashford, Conn. In 1804, Nott became president of Union College, a pos...