Anderson

Anderson


Anderson, Sherwood 1876-1941.  
American writer whose often autobiographical works include Winesburg, Ohio (1919).
Anderson, Philip Warren Born 1923.  
American physicist. He shared a 1977 Nobel Prize for developments in computer memory systems.
Anderson, Maxwell 1888-1959.  
American playwright whose works, some of which are in blank verse, include Both Your Houses, which won a 1933 Pulitzer Prize, and Winterset (1935).
Anderson, Marian 1897-1993.  

American contralto. Acclaimed for her renditions of spirituals, she was the first African-American singer to perform at New York City's Metropolitan Opera (1955).
Anderson, Margaret Caroline 1893?-1973.  
American editor who founded and edited The Little Review (1914-1929), an influential literary magazine.
Anderson, Dame Judith 1898-1992.  
Australian-born actress noted for her roles in the plays of Shakespeare and Eugene O'Neill and for her chilling portrayal of Mrs. Danvers in the 1940 film Rebecca.
Anderson, Carl David 1905-1991.  
American physicist. He won a 1936 Nobel Prize for his discovery of the positron.
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A city of east-central Indiana northeast of Indianapolis. There are numerous prehistoric mounds nearby. Population: 57,500.
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