(Encyclopedia) Robertson, Oscar, 1938–, U.S. basketball player, b. Charlotte, Tenn. Passionately devoted to basketball as a youth, Robertson led his high school team to 45 consecutive victories.…
(Encyclopedia) Roty, Louis OscarRoty, Louis Oscarlwē ôskärˈ rôtēˈ [key], 1846–1911, French medalist and engraver, one of the greatest medalists of the 19th cent. His best-known commemorative medals…
(Encyclopedia) Lewis, Oscar, 1914–70, American anthropologist, b. New York City, grad. City College of New York (B.S.S., 1936) and Columbia (Ph.D., 1940). He was a professor of anthropology at…
PETERSON, Collin Clark, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Fargo, Cass County, N.D., June 29, 1944; B.A., Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minn., 1966; United States Army National…
(Encyclopedia) Wilde, Oscar (Oscar Fingal O'Flahertie Wills Wilde), 1854–1900, Irish author and wit, b. Dublin. He is most famous for his sophisticated, brilliantly witty plays, which were the first…
GOODWYN, Peterson, a Representative from Virginia; born at âMartins,â near Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Va., in 1745; received his education from private tutors; completed preparatory…
By Alicia Potter Oscar was in big trouble. The year was 1952, and talk swirled on the backlots and in the boardrooms that the Academy Awards were on their last legs. The problem? Money. The…
PETERSON, John Barney, (cousin of Horatio Clifford Claypool and Harold Kile Claypool), a Representative from Indiana; born near Lowell, Lake County, Ind., July 4, 1850; attended the public…
HOVEY, Alvin Peterson, a Representative from Indiana; born near Mount Vernon, Posey County, Ind., September 6, 1821; attended the common schools of Mount Vernon; studied law; was admitted to…
(Encyclopedia) Scalfaro, Oscar LuigiScalfaro, Oscar Luigiōsˈkär l&oomacr;ēˈjē skälˈfärō [key], 1918–2012, Italian political leader, president of Italy (1992–99). A lawyer, Scalfaro aided jailed…
