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John Craig
John Craig 1512?-1600, Scottish minister of the Reformation. He joined the Dominican order, but through reading the Institutes of Calvin, he adopted Protestantism. Imprisoned at Rome for heresy, he escaped (1559) and went to Vienna, where he preached before Archduke Maximilian. Returning to Scotl... Read more
Edward Gordon Craig
Edward Gordon Craig 1872-1966, English scene designer, producer, and actor. The son of Ellen Terry , Gordon Craig began acting with Henry Irving's Lyceum company (1885-97). Feeling that the realism in vogue was too limiting, he turned to scene design and developed new theories. He strove for the p... Read more
James Craig Craigavon, 1st Viscount
James Craig Craigavon, 1st Viscount , 1871-1940, Irish statesman. He worked with Edward Carson in rousing the Protestants of Ulster against Home Rule in the crisis preceding World War I. He organized the Ulster Volunteers to resist any attempt to enforce Home Rule. In 1921 he became prime minist... Read more
Craigavon
Craigavon town (1991 pop. 11,000) and district, S central Northern Ireland. Craigavon was designated one of the new towns in 1962, primarily to stimulate economic growth. Named after Northern Ireland's first prime minister, James Craig, the town has important fruit-growing and livestock industrie... Read more
George Kelly
George Kelly 1887-1974, American playwright, b. Philadelphia. He began his career as a vaudevillian, as both an actor and skit writer. His best-known plays, penetrating satires on American middle-class life, include The Torch-Bearers (1922), The Show-off (1924), Craig's Wife (1925; Pulitzer P... Read more
Dame Ellen Alicia Terry
Dame Ellen Alicia Terry 1848-1928, English actress. Of a prominent theatrical family, she made her debut at eight as Mamillius in Charles Kean's production of The Winter's Tale. She played juvenile roles until her unsuccessful marriage, at 16, to G. F. Watts , the painter. She retired from the s... Read more
Andrew Zachary Fire
Andrew Zachary Fire 1959-, American geneticist, b. Palo Alto, Calif., Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1983. After a long association with the Carnegie Institution of Washington (1986-2003), Fire became a professor at Stanford Univ. in 2003. Fire and Craig Mello received the 2006 Nobe... Read more
Clyde
Clyde principal river of SW Scotland, 106 mi (171 km) long, rising in the Southern Uplands and flowing generally NW through Glasgow to the Firth of Clyde. It drains c.1,480 sq mi (3,830 sq km). The lower Clyde, traversing the heart of Clydeside (Scotland's population, industrial, and shipbuilding c... Read more
Sir Henry Irving
Sir Henry Irving 1838-1905, English actor and manager, originally named John Henry Brodribb. He made his debut in 1856 and achieved fame in 1871 with his portrayal of Mathias in Leopold Lewis's The Bells, a role he often repeated. Irving managed the Lyceum Theatre, London, from 1878 to 1903, and ... Read more
Elizabeth Bowen
Elizabeth Bowen , 1899-1973, Anglo-Irish novelist, b. Dublin. In impeccable prose she treated love and frustration through studies of complex psychological relationships. Her novels include The Hotel (1927), To the North (1932), The House in Paris (1936), The Death of the Heart (1938), and ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Craig,"

Edward Gordon Craig
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Edward Gordon Craig Edward Gordon Craig (1872-1966) was an important actor, designer, director...theoretician of the early 20th century European stage. Edward Gordon Craig was born in 1872. He was the son of Edward Godwin, an architect...
Craig, James
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History Craig, James (1871–1940), 1st Viscount...Ulster Unionist opposition to home rule: Craig mediated between Carson and the local leadership...promising ministerial career at Westminster, Craig accepted the premiership of Northern Ireland...
Maryland v. Craig
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Maryland v. Craig 497 U.S. 836 (1990), argued 18 Apr...Marshall, and Stevens, in dissent. Craig was convicted of child abuse after a trial...appeal the state court of appeals sided with Craig and questioned the constitutionality of...
Craig, James, 1st Viscount Craigavon
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Craig, James, 1st Viscount Craigavon (1871...First prime minister of Northern Ireland. Craig, the son of a millionaire whiskey distiller...Carson was the charismatic front-man, Craig the tireless manager. He held junior ministerial...
Mello, Craig Cameron
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Craig Cameron Mello American molecular biologist Craig C. Mello (born 1961) shared the 2006 Nobel Prize in Medicine...both immediate and potential, of their discovery. In 2006 Craig Cameron Mello and Andrew Fire opened up new doors for gene...
Craig's Wife
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Craig's Wife (1925), a drama by George Kelly...360 perf.; Pulitzer Prize.] Harriet Craig ( Chrystal Herne ) is a woman obsessed with...he stain or mar something. Luckily Walter Craig ( Charles Trowbridge) is blind to her faults...
Craig v. Boren
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Craig v. Boren, 429 U.S. 190 (1976), argued...Constitution.) The Oklahoma law at issue in Craig allowed females aged 18–20 to...two underage men, Mark Walker and Curtis Craig, joined by a female beer vendor, Carolyn...
Craig, (Edward Henry) Gordon
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Craig, (Edward Henry) Gordon (1872–1966), English scene designer...theatrical library was bought by the French government. His sister, Edith Craig (1869–1947), was an actress and director. From 1911 to 1921...
Craig–Collins pacts
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Irish History Craig–Collins pacts, two agreements concluded in response to continuing...Northern Ireland during early 1922. The first, negotiated at a meeting between Craig and Collins in London on 21 January, provided for the lifting of the Belfast...
Craig v. Missouri
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Supreme Court of the United States Craig v. Missouri, 4 Pet. (29 U.S.) 410 (1830), argued 2–...3; Marshall for the Court, Johnson, Thompson, and McLean dissenting. Craig demonstrated the transitional character of the late Marshall Court. The question...

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Craig, John
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Craig, John ( b . Scotland, second half of seventeenth...1731) mathematics . Little is known of Craig ’ s early life; even the place...Colin Campbell, and later Colin Maclaurin. Craig lived in an age that was witnessing spectacular...
Craig, Gordon
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Craig, Gordon (1872–1966). British...theatre critic E. W. Godwin (‘Craig’ was a stage name he adopted in...looking, with the theatre in his veins, Craig became a successful leading man (his roles...
Craig v. Boren
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History CRAIG V. BOREN CRAIG V. BOREN, 429 U.S. 190 (1976), established the constitutional...could not do so until they reached twenty-one years of age. In 1972 Craig, a man under twenty-one years of age, and Whitener, a woman operating...
David, Craig
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 CRAIG DAVID Born: Craig Ashley David; Southampton, England, 5 May 1981. Genre: R&...since 1990: "Walking Away," "7 Days," "What's Your Flava?" Craig David, the British-born singer/songwriter, burst upon the American...
Craig, Isaac
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Craig, Isaac (1742–1826) Revolutionary...leader, born in Hillsborough, Ireland. Craig took part in the capture of the Hessians...x2013;78). Commanding Fort Pitt , Craig led troops to assist George Rogers Clark...
Craig v. State of Missouri
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History CRAIG V. STATE OF MISSOURI CRAIG V. STATE OF MISSOURI, 4 Peters 410 (1830). The Missouri legislature...would be loaned to debt-burdened Missouri farmers. When Hiram Craig defaulted on his loan, a suit was brought in the circuit court of...
Craig, Malin
Book article from: The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military Craig, Malin (1875–1945) chief of...St. Joseph, Missouri. In World War I , Craig served in the Marne (1914), St. Mihiel...War II mobilization planning,” Craig rebuilt military preparedness, advocating...
Craig-Martin, Michael
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Craig-Martin, Michael (1941– ). British painter, sculptor, Conceptual...reflections on the mental wellbeing of his timber suppliers?’ Craig-Martin himself writes of his work: ‘I have tried to strip away...
Craig, James, 1st Viscount Craigavon
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Craig, James, 1st Viscount Craigavon (1871–1940). First prime minister of Northern Ireland. Craig, the son of a millionaire whiskey distiller, was elected as Unionist MP for East Down in 1906. With Carson he led the Ulster Unionist...
Craig, James
Book article from: A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture Craig, James (1744–95). Edinburgh-born architect who achieved fame with his design...the Old Observatory, Calton Hill (1776–92). Bibliography Colvin (1995); J. Craig (1786); Youngson (1966)

Thesaurus entries related to "Craig,"

inane
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus inane • adjective  another one of Craig's inane schemes synonyms : silly, foolish, stupid, fatuous, idiotic, ridiculous, ludicrous, absurd, senseless, asinine...

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Craig, officer clash on audiotape: Idaho senator says cop solicited him.
Newspaper article from: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); 8/31/2007; 700+ words ; ...Russell Aug. 31--BOISE -- Sen. Larry Craig told his arresting officer "you solicited...airport police officer growing angry with Craig and accusing him of lying after the senator...officer's version of the alleged offense. Craig's office said Thursday it was receiving...
Craig Interrogation Excerpts
News Wire article from: AP Online; 8/31/2007; 700+ words ; ...s tape-recorded interrogation of Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, upon Craig's arrest on June 11 by Sgt. Dave Karsnia. The...Metropolitan Airports Commission in Minneapolis. CRAIG: Am I gonna have to fight you in court? KARSNIA...
LYNNWOOD CRAIG MAITRE D' AT THE TOWN POINT.(NORFOLK COMPASS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 3/7/1996; 700+ words ; Byline: KATHRYN DARLING Lynnwood Craig, maitre d' at the Town Point Club, arrived...never did finish that degree. Instead, Craig stayed at the Key Club until it closed...didn't draw the crowds they once had. Craig has worked at the Capes Beach and Cabana...
Craig has smorgasbord at invitational.
Newspaper article from: Janesville Gazette (Janesville, WI); 9/29/2007; 700+ words ; Sep. 29--Janesville Craig High's boys and girls cross country...course in a personal best 15:16. The Craig boys, thanks to five runners finishing...and Kenosha Tremper third with 112. Craig boys and girls co-head coach Brian...
LARRY CRAIG'S WATERLOO?
Newspaper article from: Boise Weekly; 8/29/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...declared a very busy U.S. Sen. Larry Craig this week, in what could be the end of...Idaho and U.S. politics. For now, Craig isn't saying anything about his future...Gov. Jim Risch, who is ready to run if Craig doesn't. The avalanche ripped loose...
Craig twins continue family tradition at St. Vincent College
Newspaper article from: New Pittsburgh Courier; 1/17/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...Vincent College is a big part of the Winford Craig family tradition. Winford and his wife...have gone through Saint Vincent," Mr. Craig, C'77, said. Their oldest daughter...spiritually." The tradition started when Mr. Craig first came to Saint Vincent College in...
Craig reconsiders decision to resign: Beleaguered senator having second thoughts about Sept. 30 exit.
Newspaper article from: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); 9/5/2007; 700+ words ; ...Sep. 5--BOISE -- U.S. Sen. Larry Craig may not resign after all -- if he can...30, his office said Tuesday evening. Craig's communications director, Dan Whiting...dangerous precedent. I doubt that Larry Craig is the only senator with a misdemeanor...
Craig exits; who'll step in?: Speculation centers on Risch; Otter says no decision yet.
Newspaper article from: Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA); 9/2/2007; 700+ words ; ...2--BOISE -- Embattled Sen. Larry Craig announced his resignation from the U...what I have caused. I am deeply sorry," Craig told a huge crowd of media, supporters...front of Boise's historic train depot. Craig, who has maintained he did nothing wrong...
Larry Craig may never go [Derived headline]
Newspaper article from: The Intelligencer; 10/12/2007; 700+ words ; Larry Craig may never go Go away, Larry Craig. Republicans badly want their senior senator from Idaho out...soliciting sex in a men's room at the Minneapolis airport, Craig said that he would leave the Senate by the end of September...
Craig boys, girls split; Markham second in 100.
Newspaper article from: Janesville Gazette (Janesville, WI); 5/2/2007; 700+ words ; ...first loss in the 100 meter dash as Janesville Craig split its final Big Eight Conference boys track...Prairie kid got off to a pretty good start," Craig coach Jeff Deininger said. Craig defeated Beloit, 1111/2-291/2, while losing...