(Biography) Sir Dirk, real name Derek Jules Gaspard Ulric Niven van den Bogaerde. 1920–99, British film actor and writer: his films include The Servant (1963) and Death in Venice (1970). His writings include the autobiographical A Postillion Struck by Lightning (1977) and the novel A Peri...
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and Coltness on the outskirts of Glasgow. Goodtrees was the seat of Sir James Steuart, the second baronet, Solicitor-General and a member of the Union Parliament. Sir James married Anne Dalrymple, the eldest daughter of the Lord President of the Court of Session, by whom he had five child...
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1.(Biography)Adam(Derek). born 1980, Australian golfer: first Australian to win the US Masters (2013) 2.(Biography) SirGeorge Gilbert.1811–78, British architect, prominent in the Gothic revival. He restored many churches and cathedrals and designed the Albert Memorial (1863) and St Pancras ...
1.(Biography) SirDerek(Harold Richard). 1918–98, British organic chemist: shared the Nobel prize for chemistry (1969) for his work on conformational analysis 2.(Biography) SirEdmund. 1849–1920, Australian statesman; first prime minister of Australia (1901–03) ...
1. (Biography) Sir Charles. 1795–1860, English architect: designer of the Houses of Parliament in London 2. (Biography) Comtesse du. See du Barry 3. (Biography) John, real name John Barry Prendergast. 1933–2011, British composer of film scores, including several for films in the James ...
2. (Biography) Cary (Lynn). born 1940, British psychologist, noted for his studies of behaviour at work and the causes and treatment of stress 3. (Biography) Gary, real name Frank James Cooper. 1901–61, US film actor; his many films include Sergeant York (1941) and High Noon (1952)...
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