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Theodore Roethke Theodore Roethke
Theodore Roethke , 1908-63, American poet, b. Saginaw, Mich., educated at the Univ. of Michigan and Harvard. A poet of the Midwest, Roethke combined a love of the land with his vision of the development of the individual. The moods of his poetry range from acid wit to simple feeling, his poetic... Read more
Theodore Watts-Dunton Theodore Watts-Dunton
Theodore Watts-Dunton (Walter Theodore Watts-Dunton), 1832-1914, English poet, novelist, and critic. A member of the staff of the Examiner (1874-76), he became editor of the Athenaeum (1876-98). He was the benefactor of Swinburne , whose life he organized and who lived with him from 1879 to... Read more
William Winter William Winter
William Winter 1836-1917, American drama critic, biographer, and poet, b. Gloucester, Mass., grad. Harvard Law School, 1857. A member of the literary bohemians who met in Pfaff's Cellar in New York City in the 1850s, he summed up his memories of them—Bayard Taylor, Walt Whitman, and... Read more
Cyclopes Cyclopes
Cyclopes In Greek mythology, the Cyclopes were a group of giants who possessed only one eye set in the middle of their forehead. They were said to be skilled workers, and the Greeks credited them with building the walls of several ancient cities. The Romans believed that... Read more
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Theodor Svedberg Theodor Svedberg
Theodor Svedberg , 1884-1971, Swedish chemist. He was professor of physical chemistry from 1912 to 1949 at the Univ. of Uppsala. For his fundamental research on colloid chemistry he received the 1926 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Svedberg studied especially the giant protein molecules, evolving for this... Read more
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Tai Chi Definition T'ai chi is a Chinese exercise system that uses slow, smooth body movements to achieve a state of relaxation of both body and mind. Purpose As a system of physical exercise used to improve and maintain health, t'ai chi can be helpful in achieving a state of physical and... Read more
Theodore Burghard Hurt Brameld Theodore Burghard Hurt Brameld
BRAMELD, THEODORE (1904–1987) A philosopher and visionary educator who developed the reconstructionist philosophy of education, Theodore Brameld spent a lifetime working for personal and cultural transformation through education. Influenced by John Dewey's educational philosophy, Brameld... Read more
John Banister Tabb John Banister Tabb
John Banister Tabb 1845-1909, American poet, b. Amelia co., Va. He was converted to Roman Catholicism in 1872 and entered the priesthood in 1884. His poems on nature and religion are simple and polished and, at their best, reminiscent of the 17th-century English devotional poets. Among the... Read more

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