Anderson, city, seat (1828) of Madison county, east-central Indiana, U.S. It lies along the White River, in a corn- (maize-) and wheat-producing region, 39 miles (63 km) northeast of Indianapolis. Founded in 1823 on the site of a Delaware Indian village, it was named Andersontown for a subchief,

Anderson, city, seat (1826) of Anderson county, northwestern South Carolina, U.S., in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was founded in 1826 on what had been Cherokee Indian land. Named for a local Revolutionary War hero, General Robert Anderson, it has been called the Electric City

Bruno Mars: Silk Sonic and other releases and collaborations: Mars later joined with Anderson .Paak to form Silk Sonic, and in 2021 they released the album An Evening with Silk Sonic. It featured a number of popular singles, including “Leave the Door Open,” which received Grammys for best record and song, among other awards.

Anderson: Anderson University was established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School by the Church of God, whose world headquarters is also located in the city. Mounds State Park, just east of Anderson, contains the largest known Native American earthwork in Indiana as well as…

CNN: …CNN programming include Anderson Cooper 360° (2003– ) and The Situation Room (2005– ). In 2013 the channel started adding documentary and reality television programs to its schedule, notably Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown (2013–18), an award-winning travel show hosted by former chef Bourdain.

Christopher Walken: Early life and career: …in Sidney Lumet’s heist move The Anderson Tapes. He appeared in Paul Mazursky’s autobiographical Next Stop, Greenwich Village (1976) and the horror film The Sentinel (1977) before winning notice for a small part as the title character’s apparently suicidal brother in Woody Allen’s Annie Hall (1977).

Anderson: Anderson University was established in 1917 as the Anderson Bible Training School by the Church of God, whose world headquarters is also located in the city. Mounds State Park, just east of Anderson, contains the largest known Native American earthwork in Indiana as well as…

four-eyed opossum: Anderson’s four-eyed opossum (P. andersoni) is found in the northwestern Amazon basin from Venezuela to northern Peru and adjacent Brazil. Mondolfi’s four-eyed opossum (P. mondolfii) is found in Venezuela and eastern Colombia. McIlhenny’s four-eyed opossum (P. mcilhennyi) is restricted to the western Amazon basin of…

four-eyed opossum: Anderson’s four-eyed opossum (P. andersoni) is found in the northwestern Amazon basin from Venezuela to northern Peru and adjacent Brazil. Mondolfi’s four-eyed opossum (P. mondolfii) is found in Venezuela and eastern Colombia. McIlhenny’s four-eyed opossum (P. mcilhennyi) is restricted to the western Amazon basin of…

Glasgow: The contemporary city: The University of Strathclyde was founded in 1796 as Anderson’s Institution and obtained university status in 1964. Glasgow Caledonian University, founded in 1875, gained university status in 1993. Glasgow’s other postsecondary institutions include the Glasgow School of Art (founded in 1845 as the Glasgow Government School…

Campbell Soup Company: …1900), a fruit merchant, and Abram Anderson, an icebox manufacturer, formed a partnership in Camden to can tomatoes, vegetables, preserves, and other products. In 1876 Anderson left the partnership, and Campbell joined with Arthur Dorrance to form a new firm, which in 1891 was named the Jos. Campbell Preserve Company…

Anastasia: …a woman who called herself Anna Anderson—and whom critics alleged to be one Franziska Schanzkowska, a Pole—who married an American history professor, J.E. Manahan, in 1968 and lived her final years in Virginia, U.S., dying in 1984. In the years up to 1970 she sought to be established as the…

Benedict Anderson was an Irish political scientist, best known for his influential work on the origins of nationalism. Anderson’s family heritage crosses national lines. Benedict inherited his name from his English mother and his Irish citizenship from his father, whose family had been active in

Benedict Anderson was an Irish political scientist, best known for his influential work on the origins of nationalism. Anderson’s family heritage crosses national lines. Benedict inherited his name from his English mother and his Irish citizenship from his father, whose family had been active in

Carl David Anderson was an American physicist who, with Victor Francis Hess of Austria, won the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1936 for his discovery of the positron, or positive electron, the first known particle of antimatter. Anderson received his Ph.D. in 1930 from the California Institute of

Web 2.0: …of democratization was due to Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired. In “The Long Tail,” an article from the October 2004 Wired, Anderson expounded on the new economics of marketing to the periphery rather than to the median. In the past, viable business models required marketing to the largest…

Dame Judith Anderson was an Australian-born stage and motion-picture actress. Anderson was only 17 years old when she made her stage debut in 1915 in Sydney and 20 when she first appeared in New York City. After her first major success in New York in 1924 in Cobra, she went on to appear as Nina

Elda Emma Anderson was an American physicist who played a pivotal role in developing the field of health physics. Anderson’s affinity for numbers and her general intellectual gifts were apparent from girlhood. After graduating from Ripon College (B.S., 1922) in Ripon, Wisconsin, she earned (1924) a

Elizabeth Garrett Anderson was an English physician who advocated the admission of women to professional education, especially in medicine. Refused admission to medical schools, Anderson began in 1860 to study privately with accredited physicians and in London hospitals and was licensed to practice

Dame Judith Anderson was an Australian-born stage and motion-picture actress. Anderson was only 17 years old when she made her stage debut in 1915 in Sydney and 20 when she first appeared in New York City. After her first major success in New York in 1924 in Cobra, she went on to appear as Nina

Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians: …trumpeter Leo Smith, and saxophonists Fred Anderson, Anthony Braxton, and Henry Threadgill were among its other notable performers and composers.

Black theater: Garland Anderson’s play Appearances (1925) was the first play of African American authorship to be produced on Broadway, but Black theater did not create a Broadway hit until Langston Hughes’s Mulatto (1935) won wide acclaim. In that same year the Federal Theatre Project was founded,

Los Angeles Angels: …World Series: led by sluggers Garret Anderson, Tim Salmon, and Troy Glaus, the Angels won a dramatic seven-game series over the San Francisco Giants that featured four contests that were decided by one run. With the addition of perennial all-star Vladimir Guerrero in 2004, along with the continued development of…

Sparky Anderson was an American professional baseball manager who had a career record of 2,194 wins and 1,834 losses and led his teams to three World Series titles (1975, 1976, and 1984). Anderson spent six years playing in baseball’s minor leagues before being called up to the majors to play

Gillian Anderson is an American actress and writer best known for her role as FBI Special Agent Dana Scully on the television series The X-Files (1993–2002, 2016, and 2018). In high school Anderson thought about becoming a marine biologist, but community theatre participation whetted her appetite

Dave Barry: The show starred Harry Anderson as a fictionalized version of Barry.

Helen Eugenie Moore Anderson was an American diplomat, the first woman to serve in the post of U.S. ambassador. Eugenie Moore attended Stephens College (Columbia, Missouri) in 1926–27, Simpson College (Indianola, Iowa) in 1927–28, and Carleton College (Northfield, Minnesota) in 1929–30; she took no

Duke Ellington: Masterworks and popular songs of the 1930s and ’40s: …these hits were introduced by Ivy Anderson, who was the band’s female vocalist in the 1930s.

E. Howard Hunt: …plot to assassinate syndicated columnist Jack Anderson, who had written a series of damaging articles about the Nixon administration.

E. Howard Hunt: …plot to assassinate syndicated columnist Jack Anderson, who had written a series of damaging articles about the Nixon administration.

Atlanta Falcons: …Chris Chandler and running back Jamal Anderson on offense and linebacker Jessie Tuggle on defense. The Falcons upset a 15–1 Minnesota Vikings team in the NFC championship game to earn their first Super Bowl berth, a loss to the Denver Broncos. The season after their Super Bowl appearance, however, the…

Amsterdam News: Amsterdam News was founded by James Anderson, who published the first edition on December 4, 1909. At that time there were already some 50 newspapers for Blacks in the United States. Anderson produced the paper at his home on 65th Street and Amsterdam Avenue in the San Juan Hill neighbourhood…

James Anderson is a former English cricketer who represented his country in international Test matches between 2003 and 2024, One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2002 and 2015, and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) between 2007 and 2009. He is a right-arm fast bowler and left-handed batter who has

James Anderson is a former English cricketer who represented his country in international Test matches between 2003 and 2024, One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2002 and 2015, and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) between 2007 and 2009. He is a right-arm fast bowler and left-handed batter who has

John B. Anderson was an American politician best known for mounting a vigorous third-party run for president in 1980 and for his willingness to take unpopular positions. Anderson’s father, E. Albin Anderson, was a Swedish immigrant who married Mabel Edna (née Ring) and settled in Rockford,

John B. Anderson was an American politician best known for mounting a vigorous third-party run for president in 1980 and for his willingness to take unpopular positions. Anderson’s father, E. Albin Anderson, was a Swedish immigrant who married Mabel Edna (née Ring) and settled in Rockford,

John Henry Anderson was a Scottish conjurer and actor, the first magician to demonstrate and exploit the value of advertising. (Read Harry Houdini’s 1926 Britannica essay on magic.) Described on playbills as “Professor Anderson, the Wizard of the North,” he first performed in 1831. Seasons at

Yes: Its principal members were Jon Anderson (b. October 25, 1944, Accrington, Lancashire, England), Chris Squire (b. March 4, 1948, London, England—d. June 27, 2015, Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.), Steve Howe (b. April 8, 1947, London), Rick Wakeman (b. May 18, 1949, London), and Alan White (b. June 14, 1949, Pelton,…

the Marvelettes: January 6, 1980, Detroit), Katherine Anderson (b. January 16, 1944, Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.), and Wyanetta Cowart (b. 1944, Detroit).

Bill Walsh: …1975, earning praise for developing Ken Anderson into a star quarterback.

World War II: Tunisia, November 1942–May 1943: Thus, when the British general Kenneth Anderson, designated to command the invasion of Tunisia from the west with the Allied 1st Army, started his offensive on November 25, the defense was unexpectedly strong. By December 5 the 1st Army’s advance was checked a dozen miles from Tunis and from Bizerte.…

Brooklyn Nets: …promising young team featuring guards Kenny Anderson and Dražen Petrović as well as forward Derrick Coleman. However, this Nets squad was undone by Petrović’s sudden death in a car accident in 1993 and a spate of misbehavior and inconsistent play by Anderson and Coleman that resulted in a near-complete roster…

Laurie Anderson is an American performance artist, composer, and writer whose work explores a remarkable range of media and subject matter. Anderson began studying classical violin at five years of age and later performed with the Chicago Youth Symphony. In 1966 she moved to New York City, where

Leroy Anderson was an American conductor, arranger, and composer of “Sleigh Ride,” “Blue Tango,” and other popular light orchestral music with memorable, optimistic melodies and often unusual percussion effects. The son of Swedish immigrants, Anderson studied composition under Walter Piston and

Lindsay Anderson was an English critic and stage and film director who was a member of the Free Cinema and Angry Young Men movements. Anderson received a degree in English from the University of Oxford and in 1947 became a founding editor of the film magazine Sequence, which lasted until 1951.

Lindsay Anderson was an English critic and stage and film director who was a member of the Free Cinema and Angry Young Men movements. Anderson received a degree in English from the University of Oxford and in 1947 became a founding editor of the film magazine Sequence, which lasted until 1951.

Margaret Anderson was the founder and editor of the Little Review magazine, the “little magazine” in which she introduced works by many of the best-known American and British writers of the 20th century. Anderson was reared in a conventional Midwestern home and educated at Western College for

Margaret Anderson was the founder and editor of the Little Review magazine, the “little magazine” in which she introduced works by many of the best-known American and British writers of the 20th century. Anderson was reared in a conventional Midwestern home and educated at Western College for

Marian Anderson was an American singer, one of the finest contraltos of her time. Her 1939 Easter Sunday concert on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial—after she was denied the right to sing at Constitution Hall because of her race—became one of the defining moments of the civil rights movement in

Mary Anderson was an American actress whose popularity rested in great part on her exceptional beauty and highly successful publicity. Anderson early decided upon a career on the stage, and at age 16 she made her debut as Juliet in Louisville, Kentucky. She subsequently toured cities of the South

Maxie Anderson was a balloonist who, with Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman, made the first transatlantic balloon flight and, with his son Kristian, made the first nonstop trans-North American balloon flight. Anderson entered the Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, Mo., at the age of eight and throughout

Maxie Anderson was a balloonist who, with Ben Abruzzo and Larry Newman, made the first transatlantic balloon flight and, with his son Kristian, made the first nonstop trans-North American balloon flight. Anderson entered the Missouri Military Academy, Mexico, Mo., at the age of eight and throughout

Maxwell Anderson was a prolific playwright noted for his efforts to make verse tragedy a popular form. Anderson was educated at the University of North Dakota and Stanford University. He collaborated with Laurence Stallings in the World War I comedy What Price Glory? (1924), his first hit, a

Little House on the Prairie: Cast and characters: Studious and responsible Mary (Melissa Sue Anderson) is the eldest of the Ingalls girls and the most reserved. She regularly helps her mother with household duties and often admonishes her siblings when they get into mischief. Laura (Melissa Gilbert), the tomboy of the family, is more interested in fishing…

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Zatara and Zatanna: Writer Gardner Fox and artist Murphy Anderson introduced Zatara’s daughter, Zatanna, in Hawkman no. 4 (November 1964) with the premise that Zatara had mysteriously disappeared and that Zatanna had embarked on a quest to find him. Like her father, Zatanna was a stage magician who had real magic powers, which…

balloon flight: Balloons reach the stratosphere: Stevens and Capt. Orville Anderson, both of the U.S. Army Air Corps, going to 22,065 meters (72,395 feet) on November 11, 1935. The flight was sponsored by the National Geographic Society and the U.S. Army Air Corps. Stevens and Anderson used a 100,000-cubic-meter (3,700,000-cubic-foot) rubberized-cotton balloon carrying…

Paul Thomas Anderson is an American screenwriter and director whose character-driven films are recognized for their ambitious and engaging storytelling. Anderson emerged in the 1990s with Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and Magnolia (1999), earning the young filmmaker a reputation for

Pamela Anderson is a Canadian-born American model and actor who built a career largely based on her sex appeal and who has won praise for her resilience and grace. Her best-known role is as the lifeguard C.J. Parker (1992–97) in the TV series Baywatch. Anderson was born to working-class parents in

Pamela Anderson is a Canadian-born American model and actor who built a career largely based on her sex appeal and who has won praise for her resilience and grace. Her best-known role is as the lifeguard C.J. Parker (1992–97) in the TV series Baywatch. Anderson was born to working-class parents in

Patrick Anderson was an English-born Canadian poet whose writings, characterized by a rapid juxtaposition of contrasting images, reflect the influence of Dylan Thomas, W.H. Auden, and T.S. Eliot and register his response to Canadian landscapes and history. Educated at the University of Oxford and

Patrick Anderson was an English-born Canadian poet whose writings, characterized by a rapid juxtaposition of contrasting images, reflect the influence of Dylan Thomas, W.H. Auden, and T.S. Eliot and register his response to Canadian landscapes and history. Educated at the University of Oxford and

Paul Thomas Anderson is an American screenwriter and director whose character-driven films are recognized for their ambitious and engaging storytelling. Anderson emerged in the 1990s with Hard Eight (1996), Boogie Nights (1997), and Magnolia (1999), earning the young filmmaker a reputation for

Philip W. Anderson was an American physicist and corecipient, with John H. Van Vleck and Nevill F. Mott, of the 1977 Nobel Prize for Physics for his research on semiconductors, superconductivity, and magnetism. Educated at Harvard University, Anderson received his doctorate in 1949. From 1949 to

Philip W. Anderson was an American physicist and corecipient, with John H. Van Vleck and Nevill F. Mott, of the 1977 Nobel Prize for Physics for his research on semiconductors, superconductivity, and magnetism. Educated at Harvard University, Anderson received his doctorate in 1949. From 1949 to

Poul Anderson was a prolific American writer of science fiction and fantasy, often praised for his scrupulous attention to scientific detail. Anderson published his first science-fiction story while an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota and became a freelance writer following his

Poul Anderson was a prolific American writer of science fiction and fantasy, often praised for his scrupulous attention to scientific detail. Anderson published his first science-fiction story while an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota and became a freelance writer following his

Regina M. Anderson was an American librarian, playwright, and patron of the arts whose New York City home was a salon for Harlem Renaissance writers and artists. Anderson attended several colleges, including Wilberforce University in Ohio and the University of Chicago. She received a Master of

Stuttgart Ballet: …when she was succeeded by Reid Anderson.

Richard Heron Anderson was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Anderson graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1842 and won the brevet of first lieutenant in the Mexican War, becoming first lieutenant in 1848 and captain in 1855; he took part in the following year in

Robert Anderson was a career U.S. Army officer who fought for the Union during the American Civil War. Anderson was the commander of the Federal garrison at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, when Confederate forces under P.G.T. Beauregard opened fire on his position. This marked the beginning of the

Mount Everest: The end of an era: Led by American Robert Anderson, it included just four climbers who had no Sherpa support and used no supplemental oxygen. British climber Stephen Venables was the only member of this expedition to reach the summit, on May 12, 1988. After a harrowing descent, during which Venables was forced…

Joni Mitchell is a Canadian experimental singer-songwriter and one of the foremost folk music artists of the late 20th century. Her music reached its greatest popularity in the 1970s but has continued to be influential among 21st-century musicians. Once described as the “Yang to Bob Dylan’s Yin,

Sherwood Anderson was an author who strongly influenced American writing between World Wars I and II, particularly the technique of the short story. His writing had an impact on such notable writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner, both of whom owe the first publication of their books to

Jefferson Airplane:

James Anderson is a former English cricketer who represented his country in international Test matches between 2003 and 2024, One Day Internationals (ODIs) between 2002 and 2015, and Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is) between 2007 and 2009. He is a right-arm fast bowler and left-handed batter who has

20th-century international relations: Allied economic management: …single Lord President’s Committee under Sir John Anderson. Within 18 months Anderson organized the most centralized and complete war mobilization of any nation. It included controls on trade, foreign exchange, wages and prices, and raw materials. The National Service Act of December 1941 outdid even the U.S.S.R. by making every…

Sparky Anderson was an American professional baseball manager who had a career record of 2,194 wins and 1,834 losses and led his teams to three World Series titles (1975, 1976, and 1984). Anderson spent six years playing in baseball’s minor leagues before being called up to the majors to play

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Myspace: Entrepreneurs Tom Anderson and Chris DeWolfe, employees of the Internet marketing company eUniverse (later Intermix Media), created Myspace in 2003. It quickly distinguished itself from established social networking sites by allowing—and in fact encouraging—musical artists to use the site to promote themselves, making Myspace popular among…

Viv Anderson is a professional football (soccer) player and the first person of African descent (his parents were from the West Indies) to play for England’s national football team (1978). Anderson, 1.85 metres (6 feet 1 inch) tall, was known as “Spider” for his long legs and his ability as a

Viv Anderson is a professional football (soccer) player and the first person of African descent (his parents were from the West Indies) to play for England’s national football team (1978). Anderson, 1.85 metres (6 feet 1 inch) tall, was known as “Spider” for his long legs and his ability as a

Wes Anderson is an American director and screenwriter known for the distinctive visual aesthetic of his quirky comedies and for his collaboration with screenwriter and actor Owen Wilson. His movies include The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand

Wes Anderson is an American director and screenwriter known for the distinctive visual aesthetic of his quirky comedies and for his collaboration with screenwriter and actor Owen Wilson. His movies include The Royal Tenenbaums, Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009), Moonrise Kingdom (2012), and The Grand

Kerguelen cabbage: …discovered by surgeon and naturalist William Anderson, who sailed with British explorer Capt. James Cook on his first voyage in 1776. The first scientific account of the plant was published by the English botanist Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker upon his return from the Antarctic voyage of the Erebus and Terror…

Anderson, city, seat (1828) of Madison county, east-central Indiana, U.S. It lies along the White River, in a corn- (maize-) and wheat-producing region, 39 miles (63 km) northeast of Indianapolis. Founded in 1823 on the site of a Delaware Indian village, it was named Andersontown for a subchief,

Andersonville, village in Sumter county, southwest-central Georgia, U.S., that was the site of a Confederate military prison from February 1864 until May 1865 during the American Civil War. Andersonville—formally, Camp Sumter—was the South’s largest prison for captured Union soldiers and was

Andersonville National Historic Site: …and its environs and includes Andersonville National Cemetery, containing some 18,000 graves, including those of prisoners who died at the camp. The cemetery continues to be used as a burial site for U.S. military veterans. The U.S. National Park Service has conducted archaeological excavations at the site, and a portion…

Andersonville National Historic Site, Confederate military prison for captured Union soldiers during the American Civil War, located in Andersonville, southwest-central Georgia, U.S. It was established as a national historic site in 1970 to honour all U.S. prisoners of war. The site preserves the

Adolf Anderssen was a chess master considered the world’s strongest player from his victory in the first modern international tournament (London, 1851) until his defeat (1858) by the American Paul Morphy in match play and, again, after Morphy’s retirement (c. 1861) until his defeat by the Austrian

Adolf Anderssen was a chess master considered the world’s strongest player from his victory in the first modern international tournament (London, 1851) until his defeat (1858) by the American Paul Morphy in match play and, again, after Morphy’s retirement (c. 1861) until his defeat by the Austrian

ABBA: …included songwriter and keyboard player Benny Andersson (b. December 16, 1946, Stockholm, Sweden), songwriter and guitarist Björn Ulvaeus (b. April 25, 1945, Gothenburg, Sweden), and vocalists Agnetha Fältskog (b. April 5, 1950, Jönköping, Sweden) and Anni-Frid Lyngstad (b. November 15, 1945, Narvik, Norway).

Bibi Andersson was a Swedish actress noted primarily for her appearance in films by Ingmar Bergman. Andersson studied acting at Stockholm’s highly regarded Royal Dramatic Theatre, the school that had earlier produced Greta Garbo. She had made a few small film appearances and was acting on stage

Bibi Andersson was a Swedish actress noted primarily for her appearance in films by Ingmar Bergman. Andersson studied acting at Stockholm’s highly regarded Royal Dramatic Theatre, the school that had earlier produced Greta Garbo. She had made a few small film appearances and was acting on stage

Dan Andersson was a poet and prose writer, an early practitioner of working-class literature who became one of the few popular Swedish poets. Born to a poor family headed by a devoutly religious father, Andersson was a woodsman and charcoal burner before he became a temperance lecturer. His first

Dan Andersson was a poet and prose writer, an early practitioner of working-class literature who became one of the few popular Swedish poets. Born to a poor family headed by a devoutly religious father, Andersson was a woodsman and charcoal burner before he became a temperance lecturer. His first

Johan Gunnar Andersson was a Swedish geologist and archaeologist whose work laid the foundation for the study of prehistoric China. In 1921, at a cave near Chou-k’ou-tien in the vicinity of Peking, on the basis of bits of quartz that he found in a limestone region, he predicted that a fossil man

Magdalena Andersson is a Swedish politician who became the leader of the Swedish Social Democratic Party and Sweden’s first woman prime minister in November 2021 when she replaced Stefan Löfven. The only daughter of a statistics professor father and a mother who taught high-school social studies,

Carl Milles was a Swedish sculptor known for his expressive and rhythmical large-scale fountains. Milles studied and worked in Paris from 1897 to 1904. He won public recognition in 1902 through the competition for a monument honouring the Swedish regent Sten Sture at Uppsala (completed 1925). In