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Michael Jackson Michael Jackson, (1958- ). US singer and songwriter. The youngest of the Jackson Five, a Black pop group consisting of five (later six) brothers, he sang on …
Ivan IV Ivan IV, known as Ivan the Terrible (1530-84). Tsar of Russia. He became Grand Prince of Moscow in 1533 and was crowned tsar of all Russia in …
Ivan III Ivan III, known as Ivan the Great (1440-1505). Russian ruler and Grand Prince of Moscow. He succeeded his father in 1462 and considerably extended his Muscovite territory. …
Sir Henry Irving Sir Henry Irving, stage name of John Henry Brodribb (1838-1905). British actor and theatre manager. He be-came associated with the Lyceum Theatre in 1871 and in …
Eugene lonesco Eugene lonesco, (1912-94). French dramatist. Born in Romania, he lived in France from 1938 until his death. His plays, which include The Bald Primadonna (1950) and The …
Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, (1780-1867). French painter. He studied in David’s studio in Paris and in 1801 won the Grand Prix de Rome with The …
Henrik Ibsen Henrik Ibsen, (1828-1906). Norwegian dramatist. His merchant father was ruined in 1836 and Ibsen left home at 16. After gaining experience in theatrical production in Bergen, he …
Ibn Saud Ibn Saud, Abdul Aziz (1880-1953). King of Saudi Arabia. A member of an exiled ruling family, he began a conquest of central Arabia in 1902. That year …
