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Man Ray
Man Ray 1890-1976, American photographer, painter, and sculptor, b. Philadelphia. Along with Marcel Duchamp , Ray was a founder of the Dada movement in New York and Paris. He is celebrated for his later surrealist paintings and photography. Among his inventions is the rayograph, a photograph obt... Read more
Piltdown man
Piltdown man name given to human remains found during excavations (1908-15) at Piltdown, Sussex, England, by Charles Dawson. The find led to much speculation and argument. Since they were found with remains of mammals of the Lower Pleistocene epoch, they were supposed to belong to a "Piltdown man... Read more
cosmic rays
cosmic rays charged particles moving at nearly the speed of light reaching the earth from outer space. Primary cosmic rays consist mostly of protons (nuclei of hydrogen atoms), some alpha particles (helium nuclei), and lesser amounts of nuclei of carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, and heavier atoms. These n... Read more
Sugar Ray Robinson
Sugar Ray Robinson 1920-89, American boxer, b. Detroit. His real name was Walker Smith. He began boxing after three years of high school in New York City. Having won all his amateur fights (about 90), including the Golden Gloves featherweight title, Robinson turned professional in 1940. He won the ... Read more
Hans Richter
Hans Richter , 1888-1976, American artist, b. Germany. A painter and filmmaker, Richter was influenced by cubism and Dada and was a member of the Dutch de Stijl group (see Stijl, de ). His preoccupation with continuity led him first to scroll painting and then to the making of abstract films su... Read more
Sir William Henry Bragg
Sir William Henry Bragg 1862-1942, English physicist, educated at King William's College, Isle of Man, and Trinity College, Cambridge. He served on the faculties of the Univ. of Adelaide in Australia (1886-1908), the Univ. of Leeds (1909-15), and the Univ. of London (1915-23). From 1923 he was Full... Read more
Dada
Dada or Dadaism , international nihilistic movement among European artists and writers that lasted from 1916 to 1922. Born of the widespread disillusionment engendered by World War I, it originated in Zürich with the poetry of the Romanian Tristan Tzara . Dada attacked conventional standar... Read more
Hermann Joseph Muller
Hermann Joseph Muller , 1890-1967, American geneticist and educator, b. New York City, grad. Columbia (B.A., 1910; Ph.D., 1916). A student of Thomas Hunt Morgan , he taught (1915-18) at Rice Institute, Tex., at Columbia (1918-20), and at the Univ. of Texas from 1920 until he became senior geneticis... Read more
Sir Bernard Lovell
Sir Bernard Lovell (Sir Alfred Charles Bernard Lovell), 1913-, English radio astronomer, b. Oldland Common, Gloucestershire, England, Ph.D. Univ. of Bristol, 1936. He was a member of the cosmic-ray research team at the Univ. of Manchester, was occupied with radar research during World War II, and i... Read more
sting
sting in zoology, organ found in bees, many wasps, some ants, and in scorpions and sting rays, used defensively as well as to kill or paralyze prey. In the bee and the wasp the venom is produced by glands associated with the ovipositor (egg-laying organ) of the female. As symptoms differ, it is a... Read more

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Ray, Man
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Ray, Man (1890–1976) US photographer, painter, sculptor, and film-maker, the founder of the New York Dada movement with Marcel Duchamp and Francis Picabia. Ray is best known for photographs produced without a camera by placing objects on light-sensitive paper and exposing them to light... Read more
Man Ray
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...and sculptor, b. Philadelphia. Along with Marcel Duchamp , Ray was a founder of the Dada movement in New York and Paris. He...enigmatic sculpture Gift (both: Mus. of Modern Art, New York City). Ray also made several surrealist films, of which L'Étoile de Mer...N. Baldwin (1988), M. Foresta (1988), and R. ... Read more
Effect of Gamma Rays on Man‐In‐The‐Moon Marigolds, The
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Effect of Gamma Rays on Man‐In‐The‐Moon Marigolds, The (1970), a play by Paul Zindel. [Mercer‐O'Casey Theatre, 819 perf.; Pulitzer... Read more
Lawler, Ray
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Lawler, Ray (1921– ), Australian dramatist and actor, who had already written...characters' earlier lives. Other plays included Piccadilly Bushman (1959), The Man Who Shot the Albatross (1971), about Captain Bligh, and Godsend (1982). Read more
Bolger, Ray(mond Wallace)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Bolger, Ray[mond Wallace] (1904–87), comic actor and dancer. Born in Dorchester...wrote: “In a ladies' room, in an athletic love scene with a vigorous man, while fussing around with an affected feminine air, Bolger always succeeded... Read more
Ray Bradbury
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Ray Bradbury Ray Bradbury (born 1920) was among the first authors to combine...Another significant collection of short stories, The Illustrated Man (1951), also uses a framing device, basing the stories on the...significant than The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man. Bradbury shifted his ... Read more
Nicholas Ray
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Nicholas Ray American-born film director Nicholas Ray (1911-1979) rose to prominence...Cause, which transformed leading man James Dean into an American...1948 and his death in 1979, Ray's most critically acclaimed...believed was a Communist menace, Ray watched the destruction of ... Read more
Bradbury, Ray (Douglas)
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Literature Bradbury, Ray [Douglas] (1920–), born in Illinois, long resident in Los Angeles...The Silver Locusts in England), about Mars a century hence; The Illustrated Man (1951); The Golden Apples of the Sun (1953), satirical sketches; October Country... Read more
Bradbury, Ray
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Ray Bradbury Born: August 22, 1920 Waukegan...editor, poet, screenwriter, and dramatist Ray Bradbury was among the first authors to...sometimes dangerous situations. Early life Ray Bradbury was born on August 22, 1920, in...Martian Chronicles (1950), an account of man's colonization of Mars, ... Read more
Charles, Ray
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Ray Charles Born: September 23, 1932 Albany, Georgia African American musician and pianist The African American musician Ray Charles was widely admired as a singer, pianist, and composer...new kind of African American music known as soul. Early life Ray Charles Robinson was born in Albany, Georgia, on ... Read more

Dictionary entries related to "Man Ray"

Ray, Man
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Ray, Man. See Man Ray . Read more
Man Ray
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Man Ray ( b Philadelphia, 27 Aug. 1890; d Paris, 18...Emmanuel Radinsky, but he was known only as Man Ray from about the age of 15 because other youngsters...1940s photography took a secondary place in Man Ray's activities, but it is as a photographer... Read more
Milland, Ray
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers MILLAND, Ray Born: Reginald Truscott-Jones...McNutley , later renamed The Ray Milland Show , 1954 –...and in the mini-series Rich Man, Poor Man , 1976, and Seventh Avenue...as Joe Reynolds) 1932 The Man Who Played God (Adolfi) (as...Circus (Santell) (as a rich young man); Payment ... Read more
Sugar Ray
Dictionary entry from: Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Popular Musicians Since 1990 SUGAR RAY Formed: 1992, Newport Beach, California...to be rock stars. The members of Sugar Ray have spent their entire career gaping in...ill-conceived hard rock proclivities, the five-man band spent the 1990s surfing the wave of...pop rock songs. If you listen to Sugar Ray's major label debut, ... Read more
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers THE MAN WHO SHOT LIBERTY VALANCE USA, 1962 Director...York, 1985. Robbins, Jhan, Everybody's Man: A Biography of James Stewart , New York, 1985. Ray, Robert B., A Certain Tendency of the Hollywood...London, 1985. Gallagher, Tag, John Ford: The Man and His Films , Berkeley, 1986. Stowell...Sarris, ... Read more
Coburn, James
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Charade (Donen) (as Tex Panthollow); The Man from Galveston (Conrad) (as Boyd Palmer...Richardson) (as immigration officer) 1966 Our Man Flint (Daniel Mann) (as Derek Flint); What...x2014; for TV) (as Peter Mayhew) 1994 Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice (Gary Nelson...x2014; for TV) (as Porter ... Read more
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...1987. Robertson, James, The Casablanca Man; The Career of Michael Curtiz , New York...Hollywood), March 1984. Sayre, Nora, "Curtiz: A Man for All Genres. . . ," in New York Times...Rains portrays Prince John as a schemer, a man with a thirst for power; while Basil Rathbone... Read more
Burman, S. D.
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...and Bombay, and though he amassed a fortune, he remained a humble, unassuming man all his life. His fame in Bombay did not rest on orchestration like Anil Biswas...going ahead with the composition. No wonder they abide. — Bibekananda Ray Read more
From here to Eternity
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...London), November 1961. Zinnemann, Fred, "Montgomery Clift," in Sight and Sound (London), Autumn 1966. Reid, John Howard, "A Man For All Movies: The Films of Fred Zinnemann," in Films and Filming (London), May and June 1967. Schuster, Mel, "Burt Lancaster... Read more
Vanhorne's Lessee v. Dorrance
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...was inconsistent with the "inherent and unalienable rights of man." Paterson also viewed the Pennsylvania law as a violation of...Washington, D.C.: American Historical Association, 1985. P. Orman Ray / a. r. See also Appeals from Colonial Courts ; Contract Clause... Read more

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Meredith: the Common Man restaurant chain's founder, Alex Ray, has been named Man of the Year by the Northeast Economic Developers Association in an event held at the Inns at Mill Falls.(NEWS & ANALYSIS * in brief)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review; 10/27/2006; 56 words ; Meredith: The Common Man restaurant chain's founder, Alex Ray, has been named Man of the Year by the Northeast Economic Developers Association in an event held at the Inns at Mill Falls. The award was presented at the 50th anniversary meeting of the association. Ray was honored for his innovative ... Read more
Alex Ray, owner of The Common Man restaurants, has announced that his latest venture at the former Victory Restaurant at 96 State St. will open around mid-June.(Portsmouth)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review; 5/22/2009; 49 words ; Portsmouth: Alex Ray, owner of The Common Man restaurants, has announced that...St. will open around mid-June. Ray owns 16 restaurants throughout...including seven under the Common Man brand. He opened his first Common Man in Ashland in 1971. Read more
Man undergoes X-ray at Dubai airport.
Magazine article from: Airline Industry Information; 5/30/2002; 107 words ; ...Airport police monitoring the X-ray machine at Dubai airport were...security screeners discovered that a man had crawled into the machine designed for luggage. The Somali man, who was preparing to board a...screened with their luggage. The man was rushed to the airport clinic... Read more
Because part of new septic system being assembled at The Common Man in Windham resembled a space capsule, owner Alex Ray and the construction crew decided to have a little fun, adorning it with an American flag and adhering vinyl letters to it that read "NASA.".
Magazine article from: New Hampshire Business Review; 8/1/2008; 88 words ; [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Caption: Because part of new septic system being assembled at The Common Man in Windham resembled a space capsule, owner Alex Ray and the construction crew decided to have a little fun, adorning it with an American flag and adhering... Read more
X-MEN.(C&A X-Ray Inc. invents water saving attachment for X-ray machines)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Magazine article from: Los Angeles Business Journal; 7/16/2001; ; 700+ words ; DEVELOPING A SYSTEM TO RECYCLE WATER USED IN X-RAY MACHINES HAS MADE TWO ENTREPRENEURS HEROES TO AREA...David Crowe and Ken Wrye, co-owners of C&A X-Ray Inc., a silver recovery and X-ray processing service firm in Paramount, the 1994 Northridge... Read more
Ducks look for few good (big) men.(Basketball Oregon Men)(Mitch Platt, Frantz Dorsainvil and Ray Schafer will see time this weekend)
Newspaper article from: The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR); 2/5/2008; 550 words ; ...emphasis on finding some extra help on the inside. That means playing time is available for Mitch Platt, Frantz Dorsainvil or Ray Schafer, UO coach Ernie Kent said as he planned for games against Stanford on Thursday and California on Saturday. We need one... Read more
Civil suit brought against Texans in brutal beating of mentally disabled Black man.(LAW & JUSTICE)(Christopher Amox, John Wesley "Wes" Owens, Dallas Stone, and James Cory Hicks face criminal charges in beating of Billy Ray Johnson)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Jet; 10/10/2005; 265 words ; ...filed a lawsuit on behalf of a developmentally delayed Black man who suffered permanent brain damage after he reportedly was beaten...compensation for serious and permanent brain injury suffered by Billy Ray Johnson at the hands of four White thugs, who received little... Read more
Ray Mantilla: Man-Ti-Ya.(Reseña de audio grabación)
Magazine article from: Latin Beat Magazine; 12/1/2004; ; 192 words ; RAY MANTILLA Man-Ti-Ya (Savant) After a long hiatus from recording...Guido gets a piece of it and passes it to Ray, who delivers smart, low-key conga and timbal...up front. The Gershwin classic titled The Man I Love is presented as a beautiful bolero... Read more
Virginia black man wins $6.8 million lottery; authorities prosecute store owner who claimed winning ticket.(Ray Bernard; Paul Narang)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Jet; 8/4/1997; 182 words ; A Black man from Arlington, VA, won $6.8 million in the state lottery but...delicatessen where he bought the tickets. For more than three years, Ray Bernard had played the same sets of numbers from the same three...three favorite numbers on the list and suspected foul play. The man who said that he had the ... Read more
Man Ray, 1890-1976.
Magazine article from: Artforum International; 11/1/1995; ; 700+ words ; ...Philadelphia, changing his name to Man Ray when he married his first muse, Belgian...author or editor or curator, as if Man Ray had produced it from nether realms...with buckshot (i.e., the jacket has Man Ray born in Brooklyn, the chronology... Read more