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Perkins, Maxwell Evarts. 1884-1947.
American editor who helped develop the talents of a number of great writers, including F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and Thomas Wolfe.
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Perkins, Maxwell (Evarts) — born Sept. 20, 1884, New York, N.Y., U.S. died June 17, 1947, Stamford, Conn. U.S. editor. He worked as a reporter for The New York Times before joining the publishing firm of Charles Scribner s Sons, of which he later became editorial director… … Universalium
Perkins, Maxwell (Evarts) — (20 sep. 1884, Nueva York, N.Y., EE.UU.–17 jun. 1947, Stamford, Conn.). Editor estadounidense. Trabajó como reportero para The New York Times antes de pasar a formar parte de la editorial Charles Scribner s Sons, de la que más adelante llegó a… … Enciclopedia Universal
Maxwell Evarts — Maxwell Evarts, (November 15, 1862 October 7, 1913), youngest of the twelve children of Hon. William Maxwell Evarts and Helen Minerva (Wardner) Evarts. He was fitted for college at St. Paul s School, Concord, New Hampshire. He graduated from Yale … Wikipedia
Perkins, Maxwell — ▪ American editor in full Maxwell Evarts Perkins born Sept. 20, 1884, New York, N.Y., U.S. died June 17, 1947, Stamford, Conn. influential American editor who discovered many of the most prominent American writers of the first half of the… … Universalium
Maxwell Perkins — William Maxwell Evarts ( Max ) Perkins (September 20, 1884 – June 17, 1947), was the editor for Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald and Thomas Wolfe. He has been described as the most famous literary editor.[1] … Wikipedia
Perkins — /perr kinz/, n. 1. Frances, 1882 1965, U.S. sociologist: Secretary of Labor 1933 45. 2. Maxwell (Evarts), 1884 1947, U.S. editor. * * * (as used in expressions) Gilman Charlotte Anna Perkins Stetson Perkins Anthony Perkins Frances Fannie Coralie… … Universalium
Maxwell — (De J. C. Maxwell, físico escocés.) ► sustantivo masculino FÍSICA Denominación del maxvelio en la nomenclatura internacional. * * * maxvelio o maxwell (de «J. C. Maxwell», físico y matemático escocés del s. XIX) m. Fís. Unidad de flujo de… … Enciclopedia Universal
maxwell — (De J. C. Maxwell, físico escocés.) ► sustantivo masculino FÍSICA Denominación del maxvelio en la nomenclatura internacional. * * * maxvelio o maxwell (de «J. C. Maxwell», físico y matemático escocés del s. XIX) m. Fís. Unidad de flujo de… … Enciclopedia Universal
maxwell — /maks wel, weuhl/, n. Elect. the centimeter gram second unit of magnetic flux, equal to the magnetic flux through one square centimeter normal to a magnetic field of one gauss. Abbr.: Mx [1895 1900; named after J. C. MAXWELL] * * * (as used in… … Universalium
Maxwell — /maks wel/ or, for 2, 3, / weuhl/, n. 1. Elsa, 1883 1963, U.S. professional hostess and author. 2. James Clerk /klahrk/, 1831 79, Scottish physicist. 3. a male given name. * * * (as used in expressions) Anderson James Maxwell Davies Sir Peter… … Universalium
