smith's+work

  • 121Smith, David Hamilton — ▪ 2000       American medical researcher who in 1996 was honoured with the Albert Lasker Award for Clinical Medical Research for work that led to the development of a vaccine against Haemophilus influenzae type B, or Hib, which causes meningitis… …

    Universalium

  • 122Smith, Gaston —    aka pseudonym Topfer, Georges    Prolific illustrator active in the 1910s to 1930s of scenes of flagellation, usually women on women. His work illustrated Souvenirs de Miss Barbara, Flagellees, and La flagellation dans l histoire …

    Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators

  • 123Smith, Lane — (USA)    Contemporary children s book illustrator. Her work has been criticized for the dark, demonic quality of some of her illustrations.    Reproductions: Just plugged; Benedict, 1983: p. 23 …

    Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators

  • 124SMITH, ADAM —    political economist, born in Kirkcaldy, Fife; studied at Glasgow and Oxford, went to Edinburgh and became acquainted with David Hume and his confrères; was appointed to the chair of Logic in Glasgow in 1751, and the year after of Moral… …

    The Nuttall Encyclopaedia

  • 125SMITH, William Robertson — (1846 1894)    Scottish Biblical scholar and author of The Religion of the Semites (1989) which was an early attempt to introduce CONCEPTS from ANTHROPOLOGY and SOCIOLOGY into Biblical studies. He was also responsible for popularizing the work of …

    Concise dictionary of Religion

  • 126work\ off — v To make (smth) go away, especially by working. John worked off the fat around his waist by doing exercise every morning. Mr. Smith worked off his anger by chopping wood …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 127Smith, Adam — (1723 1790)    Political economist. Filled successively the chairs of logic and of moral philosophy at Glasgow. In 1766 published his great work, The Wealth of Nations.    Index: Sy His economic views receive attention, 11.    Bib.: Dict. Nat.… …

    The makers of Canada

  • 128Smith, Adam — (1723 1790)    Philosopher and economist, b. at Kirkcaldy, Fife, the s. of the Controller of Customs there. His f. d. shortly before his birth. The first and only adventure in his tranquil life was his being kidnapped by gipsies. After being at… …

    Short biographical dictionary of English literature