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Malcolm Forbes
Malcolm Forbes 1919-90, American publisher, b. Englewood, N.J. The third son of a Scottish immigrant who founded Forbes magazine in 1917, he graduated from Princeton Univ. (1941), and became publisher of the magazine on his father's death (1954). Under his leadership, the publication became one o... Read more
John Forbes
John Forbes 1710-59, British general in the French and Indian Wars , b. Scotland. He entered the British army in 1735, won distinction and promotion in the War of the Austrian Succession, and in 1757 was made a colonel and was sent to reinforce the expedition against Louisburg, Nova Scotia. Courag... Read more
Forbes Burnham
Forbes Burnham 1923-85, prime minister (1964-80) and president (1980-85) of Guyana, formerly British Guiana. His full name was Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham. Of African descent, he received a law degree (1947) from the Univ. of London. Returning home, he founded (1950), with Cheddi Jagan , a polit... Read more
William Cameron Forbes
William Cameron Forbes 1870-1959, American business executive and diplomat, b. Milton, Mass. He entered the mercantile house of his grandfather, John Murray Forbes, in Boston and was a partner in the firm after 1899. Appointed (1904) to the Philippine Commission by President Theodore Roosevelt, he ... Read more
John Forbes Nash, Jr.
John Forbes Nash, Jr. 1928-, American mathematician, b. Bluefield, W.Va., grad. Carnegie Institute of Technology (now Carnegie-Mellon Univ., B.A. and M.A. 1948), Ph.D. Princeton 1950. During a five-year period, beginning with his doctoral thesis in 1949, he established the mathematical principles o... Read more
John Forbes Kerry
John Forbes Kerry 1943-, U.S. politician, b. Denver, grad. Yale, 1966, Boston College law school, 1976. A decorated navy veteran who served two tours in Vietnam after graduating from Yale, Kerry won national notice as an outspoken opponent of the war when he returned stateside. Entering politics in... Read more
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson 1853-1937, English actor-manager. He was trained by Samuel Phelps, made his first appearance in 1874, and thereafter performed with the Bancrofts (1878), John Hare, and Henry Irving (1882). His portrayal of Hamlet was said to be the greatest of his time. In 1900 he mar... Read more
Charles Forbes Montalembert, comte de
Charles Forbes Montalembert, comte de , 1810-70, French political leader and writer, b. London. He went to Paris (1830), where he became associated with Jean Lacordaire and Félicité de Lamennais in the Catholic liberal movement and served as editor of the Avenir until 1831; the j... Read more
Northampton
Northampton , city (1990 pop. 29,289), seat of Hampshire co., W Mass., on the Connecticut River; inc. as a town 1656, as a city 1883. Brushes, wire, optical devices, and plastic products are made in Northampton. It is the seat of Smith College and Clarke School for the Deaf. President Calvin Coolidg... Read more
Henry Bouquet
Henry Bouquet , 1719-65, British army officer in the French and Indian Wars . A French Swiss, he came to America in 1756 and distinguished himself as second in command to Gen. John Forbes in the successful expedition (1758) against Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh). In Pontiac's Rebellion he decisivel... Read more

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Forbes, Malcolm
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Malcolm Forbes Born: August 19, 1919 New York, New York Died: February 24...Far Hills, New Jersey American publisher Millionaire Malcolm Forbes was the publisher of Forbes magazine from 1957 to 1990. He was a man known for his business...
Forbes, Malcolm Stevenson
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. Economic History FORBES, MALCOLM STEVENSON Millionaire Malcolm Forbes (1919 – 1990), the publisher of Forbes magazine from 1957 to 1990, converted a business publication his father started into one of the most influential in the United States. The...
Malcolm Forbes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Malcolm Forbes Millionaire Malcolm Forbes (1919-1990) was the publisher of Forbes magazine from 1957 to 1990. The entire world knew how old Malcolm Forbes was when he died in 1990; extensive press coverage of his lavish 70th (and last) birthday...
John Forbes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography John Forbes The British general John Forbes (1710-1759) commanded the expedition that captured Ft. Duquesne during the French and Indian War. Little is known of John Forbes's early life other than that he was the son of Col. John Forbes...
Robert Bennet Forbes
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Robert Bennet Forbes Robert Bennet Forbes (1804-1889), merchant and shipowner, was among the most...Americans engaged in the China trade in the 19th century. Robert Forbes was born on Sept. 18, 1804, near Boston. His father, a merchant...
Forbes, James
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Forbes, James (1871–1938), playwright...Dispatch and later for the New York World . Forbes found playwriting most congenial, so he...change with the coming of World War I, Forbes attempted to change with them. His best...
Forbes Burnham
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Forbes Burnham Forbes Burnham (1923-1985) led the coalition government which won independence...minister. He established himself as president of Guyana in 1970. Linden Forbes Sampson Burnham was born at Kitty in then British Guiana on February...
Forbes-Robertson, Sir Johnston
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Forbes-Robertson, Sir Johnston (1853–1937), English actor...ELLIOTT, MAXINE ) who acted with him until 1913. Their daughter Jean Forbes-Robertson was also on the stage, as were Forbes-Robertson's three brothers.
William Cameron Forbes
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition William Cameron Forbes 1870-1959, American business executive...house of his grandfather, John Murray Forbes, in Boston and was a partner in the firm...islands. He was a member of the Wood-Forbes Commission, which was sent (1921) by...
Forbes-Robertson, Jean
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Forbes-Robertson, Jean (1905–62), English actress, second daughter of Johnston Forbes-Robertson . She made her first appearance in 1921 in South Africa, touring with her mother under the name of Anne McEwen. In 1926 in London...

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Forbes, Stephen Alfred
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Forbes, Stephen Alfred ( b . Silver Creek, Stephenson County, Illinois...March 1930) biology . The fifth of the six children of Isaac Forbes and Agnes Van Hoesen, Stephen A. Forbes was raised on a farm in relative poverty. When Stephen was...
Forbes, Alexander
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Forbes, Alexander ( b . Milton, Massachusetts...27 March 1965) physiology . Alexander Forbes was the youngest of seven children of a...family. His father was William Hathaway Forbes, and his mother was Edith Emerson, the...
Forbes, James David
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Forbes, James David ( b . Edinburgh, Scotland...31 December 1868) physics, geology . Forbes ’ s discovery of the polarization...theories of their formation and movement. Forbes was the youngest son of William Forbes...
Forbes, Edward, Jr.
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Forbes, Edward, Jr. ( b . Douglas, Isle of...switched to banking. His mother, Jane Teare Forbes, owned Manx property, some of which Edward...Blainville and Etienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire. Forbes was remarkably friendly and enjoyed a wide...
Forbes, Stanhope
Book article from: A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art Forbes, Stanhope (1857–1947). British...been a fellow student at the RA. In 1889 Forbes married the Canadian-born painter Elizabeth...x2018;discovered’ in 1884. Forbes was not the first painter to work there...
Forbes, George William
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Forbes, George William (1869–1947...for the Liberal (later United) Party, Forbes succeeded the Prime Minister, J. G. WARD...intensive public works schemes. In 1931 Forbes, in coalition with the more dynamic J...
Forbes, Sebastian
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Forbes, Sebastian ( b Amersham, 1941). Eng. composer and organist. Producer for BBC 1964–7. Cond...sonata; sonata for 8 instr. (pf., fl., ob., cl., hn., vn., va., vc., 1978). Son of W. Forbes .
Forbes, Edward
Book article from: A Dictionary of Plant Sciences Forbes, Edward (1815–54) A British naturalist who studied medicine but abandoned it for natural history following the publication...
Forbes, Watson
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Forbes, Watson ( b St Andrews, 1909; d Great Wolford, 1997). Scottish viola player. Violist in LPO, 1932–6, LSO 1936...
Robinson, Forbes
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Robinson, Forbes ( b Macclesfield, 1926; d London, 1987). Eng. bass. Opera début CG 1954 (Monterone in Rigoletto ). Prin. bass...

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FORBES NAMES CUNNINGHAM PUBLISHER; WEINBERGER CHAIRMAN
PR Newswire; 5/17/1993; 700+ words ; NEW YORK, May 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Malcolm S. Forbes Jr., president and chief executive officer of Forbes Inc. and editor-in-chief of Forbes magazine announced today the promotion of Associate Publisher Jeffrey M...
Forbes Announces Elevation Partners Investment in Family Held Company; Both Companies Cite Exciting Opportunities for Growth and The Future.
Business Wire; 8/7/2006; 700+ words ; NEW YORK -- Forbes, a family held company, announced today an investment...become a minority shareholder in a newly formed company, Forbes Media, LLC, the publisher of Forbes magazine, Forbes.com and other media properties. In...
Forbes Magazine to Launch Global Edition in 1998; Former Argentine Economy Minister Domingo Cavallo to Be Publisher
PR Newswire; 9/22/1997; 700+ words ; International Edition the Latest in a Line of New Forbes Ventures NEW YORK, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Forbes Inc. today unveiled plans for Forbes Global Business & Finance, a new English-language international...
Forbes Announces Closing of Forbes Global and the Debut of Forbes Asia.
Business Wire; 7/1/2005; 700+ words ; NEW YORK -- Forbes announced today that Forbes Global, its international edition, will publish its last issue July 25, 2005. The North American edition of Forbes will be made available to Forbes Global subscribers. On September...
Forbes Media Acquires Fifty-One Percent Stake in RealClearPolitics.com.
Business Wire; 11/7/2007; 700+ words ; Premier Political Site Enhances Interactive Offerings NEW YORK -- Forbes Media, corporate parent of Forbes.com (www.forbes.com), announced today that it had acquired a 51% stake in RealClearPolitics.com, a...
Forbes Media Acquires Clipmarks.
Business Wire; 11/7/2007; 700+ words ; ...Popular Service Lets You Capture And Share Online Text, Images & Videos NEW YORK -- Forbes Media, the corporate parent of Forbes.com (www.forbes.com), announced today that it had acquired Clipmarks, a unique Web-clipping service...
FORBES SHUNS `RICHIE RICH' LABEL BY GRAMM.(News)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 1/29/1996; 700+ words ; ...Gramm, GOP presidential hopeful Steve Forbes insisted yesterday he understands the...Nation'' if he had ever held a mortgage, Forbes said, ``Every house I've bought has...publisher said. But Gramm criticized Forbes' proposal to end the deduction as part...
FORBES AIMS TO `UNITE THE RIGHT' IN HIS BATTLE WITH BUSH.(News)
Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA); 9/29/1999; ; 700+ words ; Wealthy publisher Steve Forbes was the hare of the 1996 Republican...but had no solid base of volunteers. Forbes is running as a tortoise four years...object is to get the ground forces,'' Forbes said in an interview yesterday in the...
Forbes Debuts Four New Video Programs.
Newspaper article from: Pediatrics Week; 10/3/2009; 700+ words ; Forbes.com (www.forbes.com), home page for the world's business leaders and the leading...is pleased to announce the launch of four new video programs on the Forbes Video Network. "Success with Moira Forbes" is a weekly show featuring...
Forbes is making some changes as he pushes ahead in a shrunken GOP presidential race.(Originated from Knight-Ridder Newspapers)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 3/6/1996; ; 700+ words ; ...relevance of the term to Malcolm Stevenson Forbes Jr., whose quixotic quest for the Republican...million inherited fortune helps, but Steve Forbes is finding that he has to dig deeper than...Jack Kemp. Before that announcement, Forbes racheted up the media frenzy with false...