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121Paz, Octavio — born March 31, 1914, Mexico City, Mex. died April 19, 1998, Mexico City Mexican poet, writer, and diplomat. Educated at the University of Mexico, Paz published his first book of poetry, Savage Moon, in 1933. He later founded and edited several… …
122Stiernhielm, Georg — orig. Jöran Olofsson or Georgius Olai or Göran Lilia born Aug. 7, 1598, Vika, Swed. died April 22, 1672, Stockholm Swedish poet and scholar, often called the father of Swedish poetry. Beginning about 1640 he was poet in attendance at the court of …
123de Wolfe, Elsie — orig. Ella Anderson de Wolfe born Dec. 20, 1865, New York, N.Y., U.S. died July 12, 1950, Versailles, Fr. U.S. interior designer. A New York City socialite, she worked as a professional actress (1890–1904) before becoming a designer. Her design… …
124Correa, Rafael — ▪ 2009 Rafael Correa Delgado born April 6, 1963, Guayaquil, Ecuador When leftist economist Rafael Correa scored a decisive election triumph over banana magnate Álvaro Noboa in the 2006 presidential election, many predicted that political… …
125Abel, Niels Henrik — ▪ Norwegian mathematician born August 5, 1802, island of Finnøy, near Stavanger, Norway died April 6, 1829, Froland Norwegian mathematician, a pioneer in the development of several branches of modern mathematics. Abel s father was a poor… …
126Burnett, Frances Hodgson — ▪ American author née Frances Eliza Hodgson born Nov. 24, 1849, Manchester, Eng. died Oct. 29, 1924, Plandome, N.Y., U.S. American playwright and author who wrote the popular novel Little Lord Fauntleroy. Frances Hodgson grew up in …
127Caballero, Fernán — ▪ Spanish writer pseudonym of Cecilia Böhl von Faber , or Cecilia Böhl de Faber born December 24, 1796, Morges, Switzerland died April 7, 1877, Sevilla, Spain Spanish writer whose novels and stories depict the language, customs, and folklore …
128Lee, Robert E. — ▪ Confederate general Introduction in full Robert Edward Lee born Jan. 19, 1807, Stratford, Westmoreland county, Va., U.S. died Oct. 12, 1870, Lexington, Va. Confederate (Confederate States of America) general, commander of the Army of… …
