(Encyclopedia) Toronto, University of, at Toronto, Ont., Canada; nondenominational; provincially supported; coeducational; founded 1827 as King's College. It achieved university status in 1849 and is…
(Encyclopedia) Warshel, Arieh, 1940–, Israeli-American chemist, b. Kibbutz Sde Nahum (in what is now Israel), Ph.D. Weizmann Institute, 1969. He has been a professor at the Univ. of Southern…
(Encyclopedia) Wayne, John, 1907–79, American movie actor, b. Winterset, Iowa, as Marion Michael Morrison. An enduringly popular movie star from his debut in 1930, Wayne combined the toughness…
Designers in this season faced challenges involving making garments out of plants to creating a dress specifically for guest judge Iman by Mark Hughes Tim Gunn Project…
Orlando, Fla.Designed in 1990 by Michael Graves by Carol M. Highsmith The American Institute of Architects and Harris Interactive selected Swan and Dolphin Hotels as one of America…
writerBorn: July 6, 1954Birthplace: Little Falls, Minnesota With recurring characters and themes, Louise Erdrich's fiction is steeped in the American Indian cultures of North Dakota, where she was…
comedian/actorBorn: 11/3/1953Birthplace: Philadelphia Emmy Award winning comedian and actor, Miller got his start in comedy after college, and got his big break when he was discovered by Saturday…
actressBorn: 6/15/1964Birthplace: Birmingham, Alabama Actress best known for her starring role as the fastidious roommate Monica Geller on the hit TV sitcom Friends (1994–2004). Cox got her first…
actressBorn: 6/2/1978Birthplace: Los Angeles, California Actress best known for her role as sassy 16-year-old Tiffany Malloy on the TV show Unhappily Ever After (1995). Already aspiring to showbiz…
actressBorn: 5/31/1961Birthplace: Rochester, Minnesota A professional dancer who trained with the American Ballet Theatre and other prestigious companies, Thompson became a familiar face through…
