Byron Allen is an American comedian, television and film producer, and businessman who is the founding CEO and chair of Allen Media Group, a Los Angeles-based media empire encompassing television and film production, TV channels, and digital media properties. By the early 2020s the privately held

stand-up comedy: The British tradition and the spread of stand-up comedy: …different kind of stand-up comic, Dave Allen. Allen, an urbane Irishman, hosted several popular talk-variety shows on British TV and would typically sit on a stool, cigarette in one hand and drink in the other, as he delivered wry stories and commentary on everything from the minor annoyances of life…

Gang of Four: March 25, 1956, London), and Dave Allen (b. December 23, 1955, Kendal, Cumbria–d. April 5, 2025).

Allan Pinkerton was a Scottish-born detective and founder of a famous American private detective agency. Pinkerton was the son of a police sergeant who died when Allan was a child, leaving the family in great poverty. Allan found work as a cooper and soon became involved in Chartism, a mass

Edward Adelbert Doisy: …he worked with the embryologist Edgar Allen in developing assay techniques that facilitated research on sex hormones. Doisy and his associates isolated the sex hormones estrone (theelin, 1929; the first estrogen to be crystallized), estriol (theelol, 1930), and estradiol (dihydrotheelin, 1935). Vitamin K, a substance that encourages blood clotting, had…

Elizabeth Anne Chase Akers Allen was an American journalist and poet, remembered chiefly for her sentimental poem “Rock Me to Sleep,” which found especial popularity during the Civil War. Elizabeth Chase grew up in Farmington, Maine, where she attended Farmington Academy (later Maine State Teachers

Ethan Allen was a soldier and frontiersman, leader of the Green Mountain Boys during the American Revolution. After fighting in the French and Indian War (1754–63), Allen settled in what is now Vermont. At the outbreak of the American Revolution, he raised his force of Green Mountain Boys

Florence Ellinwood Allen was an American jurist who was the first woman to serve on the bench in a number of state courts and one federal jurisdiction. Allen was a descendant of American Revolutionary War hero Ethan Allen. She graduated from Western Reserve University’s College for Women in 1904

Phog Allen was an American college basketball coach who is regarded as the first great basketball coach. He was also instrumental in making basketball an Olympic sport. From 1905 to 1907 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Allen played for James Naismith, who invented basketball. Allen coached

Frances E. Allen was an American computer scientist who was the first woman to win the A.M. Turing Award (2006), the highest honour in computer science, cited for her “pioneering contributions to the theory and practice of optimizing compiler techniques that laid the foundation for modern

Fred Allen was an American humorist whose laconic style, dry wit, and superb timing influenced a generation of radio and television performers. While working as a stack boy in the Boston Public Library, the young Sullivan came across a book on juggling from which he picked up that craft. He began

George Allen was an American professional football coach. Allen attended Alma College (Michigan) and Marquette University (Wisconsin) and received an M.S. from the University of Michigan (1947). After coaching teams at Morningside College (Iowa) and Whittier College (California), he entered the

Tim Kaine: …narrowly defeated his Republican opponent, George Allen, the son of the popular Washington Redskins football coach of the same name. Kaine took office in 2013.

George Allen was an American professional football coach. Allen attended Alma College (Michigan) and Marquette University (Wisconsin) and received an M.S. from the University of Michigan (1947). After coaching teams at Morningside College (Iowa) and Whittier College (California), he entered the

Gracie Allen was an American comedian who, with her husband, George Burns, formed the comedy team Burns and Allen. As a very young child, Allen made her vaudeville stage debut with her father, the singer and dancer Edward Allen. She performed in an act with her sisters during her teen years but had

Gracie Allen was an American comedian who, with her husband, George Burns, formed the comedy team Burns and Allen. As a very young child, Allen made her vaudeville stage debut with her father, the singer and dancer Edward Allen. She performed in an act with her sisters during her teen years but had

Henry Allen was an American jazz musician who was one of the major trumpeters of the swing era. He also sang and led small bands. The son of a longtime New Orleans brass-band leader, Allen played in his father’s band before joining King Oliver’s big band in the Midwest in 1927 and then Luis

Henry Allen was an American jazz musician who was one of the major trumpeters of the swing era. He also sang and led small bands. The son of a longtime New Orleans brass-band leader, Allen played in his father’s band before joining King Oliver’s big band in the Midwest in 1927 and then Luis

Hervey Allen was an American poet, biographer, and novelist who had a great impact on popular literature with his historical novel Anthony Adverse. Allen’s first published work was a book of poetry, Ballads of the Border (1916). During the 1920s he established a reputation as a poet, publishing

Woody Allen is an American motion-picture director, screenwriter, actor, comedian, playwright, and author who is best known for his bittersweet comic films containing elements of parody, slapstick, and the absurd but who also made weighty dramas, often with dark themes and bleak landscapes

rock and roll: …Phillips of Memphis, Tennessee, and William (“Hoss”) Allen of WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee—who created rock-and-roll radio by playing hard-driving rhythm-and-blues and raunchy blues records that introduced white suburban teenagers to a culture that sounded more exotic, thrilling, and illicit than anything they had ever known. In 1954 that sound coalesced…

James A. Van Allen was an American physicist, whose discovery of the Van Allen radiation belts, two zones of radiation encircling Earth, brought about new understanding of cosmic radiation and its effects on Earth. Van Allen attended Iowa Wesleyan College (B.S., 1935) and the University of Iowa

Paul Allen: …Allen cofounded, with his sister Jo Lynn (“Jody”) Allen Patton, the personal holding company Vulcan Inc. to oversee his investments. He became the owner of the professional basketball team the Portland Trail Blazers (from 1988) and a cofounder, with Patton, of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (1990)—a private foundation…

Paul Allen: …Allen cofounded, with his sister Jo Lynn (“Jody”) Allen Patton, the personal holding company Vulcan Inc. to oversee his investments. He became the owner of the professional basketball team the Portland Trail Blazers (from 1988) and a cofounder, with Patton, of the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (1990)—a private foundation…

roller coaster: Introduction of steel coasters: …need a degree in psychology,” John Allen, president of Philadelphia Toboggan, once said. “A roller coaster is as theatrically contrived as a Broadway play.” Allen’s advancements in roller coaster technology and design techniques included precise engineering, parabolic hill shapes, and aluminum cars. But the advent of steel coasters did not…

Houston: History: and John K. Allen, bought a site near burned-out Harrisburg and began advertising the place as the future “great interior commercial emporium of Texas.” Two months later John Allen persuaded the first Congress of the Republic of Texas, in session at Columbia, to move to his…

Biosphere 2: Design: …the 1980s by American engineer John P. Allen, who was the director of Space Biospheres Ventures, a joint venture that in 1984 purchased the property where the facility is located. Its construction was completed in 1989, revealing a structure consisting of three main sections: an aboveground airtight glass-enclosed area, a…

Josh Allen is one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL), known for his arm strength and mobility. In 2018 he was drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, and three years later he led the team to its first American Football Conference championship game appearance in

Josh Allen is one of the top quarterbacks in the National Football League (NFL), known for his arm strength and mobility. In 2018 he was drafted in the first round by the Buffalo Bills, and three years later he led the team to its first American Football Conference championship game appearance in

National Lampoon’s Animal House: Casting and production: … marked the film debut of Karen Allen (best known for her role in the Indiana Jones franchise) and Bacon.

American Idol: Winners: Jordin Sparks, David Cook, and Kris Allen.

Lewis Allen was a British-born director whose credits included classic television series and a diverse range of films. Allen acted and directed onstage in England before moving to the United States to work as an assistant director at Paramount. He made his first feature film in 1944, and many

Lily Allen is an English singer-songwriter and actress who first gained attention in the 2000s with her unique blend of pop, ska, and reggae, distinctive voice (brandishing an unvarnished English accent), and candid lyrics. After she began posting mixtapes and demos on Myspace, she gained a

Lily Allen is an English singer-songwriter and actress who first gained attention in the 2000s with her unique blend of pop, ska, and reggae, distinctive voice (brandishing an unvarnished English accent), and candid lyrics. After she began posting mixtapes and demos on Myspace, she gained a

Lough Allen, lake on the River Shannon in the counties of Leitrim and Roscommon, Ireland. The lake, some 8 miles (12.8 km) long and 3 miles (4.8 km) broad at its widest (north) end, is surrounded by mountains, with the Iron Mountains on the eastern shore rising to 1,927 feet (587 metres) and the

Mel Allen was an announcer and sportscaster who was a pioneer in both radio and television broadcasts of baseball games. Although Allen announced other sporting events, he is best known for his work in baseball. The owner of one of the most recognizable voices in radio, he was the play-by-play

Paul Allen was an American investor and philanthropist best known as the cofounder of Microsoft Corporation, a leading developer of personal-computer software systems and applications. Allen was raised in Seattle, where his father was employed as associate director of the University of Washington

Paul Allen was an American investor and philanthropist best known as the cofounder of Microsoft Corporation, a leading developer of personal-computer software systems and applications. Allen was raised in Seattle, where his father was employed as associate director of the University of Washington

Paula Gunn Allen was an American poet, novelist, and scholar whose work combines the influences of feminism and her Native American heritage. She played an important role in the late 20th century in advocating for the inclusion of Native writers and texts in the canon of American literature. (Read

Phog Allen was an American college basketball coach who is regarded as the first great basketball coach. He was also instrumental in making basketball an Olympic sport. From 1905 to 1907 at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Allen played for James Naismith, who invented basketball. Allen coached

Phylicia Rashad is an American actress who first gained fame for her work in the television series The Cosby Show (1984–92) and later became the first African American woman to win (2004) a Tony Award for best actress; she won the honour for her performance in the play A Raisin in the Sun. Allen

John Wood the Elder: …was originally the residence of Ralph Allen, Wood’s chief patron and the principal supplier of Bath building stone (an oolitic limestone).

Boston Celtics: …of superstars Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen to a team that already included perennial All-Star Paul Pierce. They advanced to the NBA Finals, where they defeated the rival Lakers for a ninth time and won the 17th title in franchise history. The two franchises again won their respective conference championships…

Henry Allen was an American jazz musician who was one of the major trumpeters of the swing era. He also sang and led small bands. The son of a longtime New Orleans brass-band leader, Allen played in his father’s band before joining King Oliver’s big band in the Midwest in 1927 and then Luis

Richard Allen was the founder and first bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, a major American denomination. Soon after Allen was born, to enslaved parents, the family was sold to a Delaware farmer. At age 17 he became a Methodist convert and at 22 was permitted to preach. Two years

Drew Pearson: Pearson and Robert S. Allen, another Washington, D.C., reporter, wrote a book, Washington Merry-Go-Round (1931), a gossipy treatment of the scene in the U.S. capital. He and Allen were fired for writing the irreverent book, but its success brought them an invitation to write a column with…

Alan Ayckbourn is a successful and prolific British playwright, whose works—mostly farces and comedies—deal with marital and class conflicts and point out the fears and weaknesses of the English lower-middle class. He wrote more than 80 plays and other entertainments, most of which were first

Marietta Holley was an American humorist who popularized women’s rights and temperance doctrines under the pen names Josiah Allen’s Wife and Samantha Allen. Holley began her literary career writing for newspapers and women’s magazines. In 1873 she published her first book, My Opinions and Betsy

Pauline Hopkins was an African-American novelist, playwright, journalist, and editor. She was a pioneer in her use of traditional romance novels as a medium for exploring racial and social themes. Her work reflects the influence of W.E.B. Du Bois. Hopkins attended Boston public schools and in 1880

Olympic Games: Innsbruck, Austria, 1964: …the men’s figure skating competition, Scott Allen (U.S.) captured the bronze two days before his 15th birthday, becoming the youngest athlete to win a Winter Games medal. Tragedy struck the men’s downhill as an Australian skier, Ross Milne, was killed during a practice run. The event was won by Egon…

Sadakichi Hartmann was an American art critic, novelist, poet, and man of letters. The son of a German father and Japanese mother, Hartmann went to the United States as a boy (he became a naturalized citizen in 1894). While living in Philadelphia from 1882 to 1885, he befriended the elderly Walt

Sir Hugh Allen was an organist and musical educator who exerted a far-reaching influence on the English musical life of his time. Allen was an organ scholar at Christ’s College, Cambridge, and later held organist’s posts at Ely Cathedral (1898–1901) and New College, Oxford (1901–18). In 1918 he

Sir Hugh Allen was an organist and musical educator who exerted a far-reaching influence on the English musical life of his time. Allen was an organ scholar at Christ’s College, Cambridge, and later held organist’s posts at Ely Cathedral (1898–1901) and New College, Oxford (1901–18). In 1918 he

Sir James Allen was a statesman, leader of the New Zealand Reform Party, and minister of defense (1912–20) who was instrumental in the development of New Zealand’s navy and expeditionary military force. Allen was elected to the New Zealand Parliament in 1887, serving as a leader of the opposition

Steve Allen was a pioneer American television entertainer, versatile author, songwriter, and comedian who performed in radio, motion pictures, and theatre as well as television. He was perhaps best known for creating and hosting what became The Tonight Show, which set the standard for TV talk

Steve Allen was a pioneer American television entertainer, versatile author, songwriter, and comedian who performed in radio, motion pictures, and theatre as well as television. He was perhaps best known for creating and hosting what became The Tonight Show, which set the standard for TV talk

Viola Allen was an American actress, especially famous for her Shakespearean roles and for her roles in Frances Eliza Burnett’s Little Lord Fauntleroy and Bronson Howard’s Shenandoah, both extremely popular plays. Born into a theatrical family, Allen made her debut at age 14 in New York City in the

Viola Allen was an American actress, especially famous for her Shakespearean roles and for her roles in Frances Eliza Burnett’s Little Lord Fauntleroy and Bronson Howard’s Shenandoah, both extremely popular plays. Born into a theatrical family, Allen made her debut at age 14 in New York City in the

Walter Allen was a British novelist and critic best known for the breadth and accessibility of his criticism. Allen graduated from the University of Birmingham (B.A., 1932) and taught briefly at his old grammar school before accepting the first of several visiting lectureships and professorships in

Walter Allen was a British novelist and critic best known for the breadth and accessibility of his criticism. Allen graduated from the University of Birmingham (B.A., 1932) and taught briefly at his old grammar school before accepting the first of several visiting lectureships and professorships in

Allentown: William Allen, mayor of Philadelphia and later chief justice of Pennsylvania, laid out the town (1762), naming it Northampton. It was incorporated as the borough of Northampton in 1811 and was later (1838) officially renamed Allentown for its founder.

William Allen was an English-born Roman Catholic cardinal and scholar who supervised the preparation of the Douai-Reims translation of the Bible into English and engaged in intrigues against the Protestant regime of Queen Elizabeth I. Educated at the University of Oxford, Allen became principal of

Hervey Allen was an American poet, biographer, and novelist who had a great impact on popular literature with his historical novel Anthony Adverse. Allen’s first published work was a book of poetry, Ballads of the Border (1916). During the 1920s he established a reputation as a poet, publishing

Woody Allen is an American motion-picture director, screenwriter, actor, comedian, playwright, and author who is best known for his bittersweet comic films containing elements of parody, slapstick, and the absurd but who also made weighty dramas, often with dark themes and bleak landscapes

Edmund Henry Hynman Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby was a field marshal, the last great British leader of mounted cavalry, who directed the Palestine campaign in World War I. Educated at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Allenby joined the Inniskilling Dragoons in 1882 and saw active service in

Allendale, county, southern South Carolina, U.S. It is a rural area on the Coastal Plain. The Savannah River border with Georgia defines the western boundary, the Salkehatchie River the northeastern. It is also drained by the Coosawhatchie River. Much of the area is covered by pine and mixed

Allende meteorite, meteorite that fell as a shower of stones (see meteorite shower) after breaking up in the atmosphere at Chihuahua, Mex., near the village of Pueblito de Allende, in February 1969. More than two tons of meteorite fragments were collected. Fortuitously, the Allende meteorite fell

Salvador Allende was Chile’s first socialist president. Allende, born into an upper-middle-class family, received his medical degree in 1932 from the University of Chile, where he was a Marxist activist. He participated in the founding (1933) of Chile’s Socialist Party. After election to the

Allende meteorite, meteorite that fell as a shower of stones (see meteorite shower) after breaking up in the atmosphere at Chihuahua, Mex., near the village of Pueblito de Allende, in February 1969. More than two tons of meteorite fragments were collected. Fortuitously, the Allende meteorite fell

Isabel Allende is a Chilean American writer in the magic realist tradition who is considered one of the finest contemporary novelists from Latin America. Her best-known works include The House of the Spirits (1982), Of Love and Shadows (1984), and City of the Beasts (2002). Allende was born in Peru

Salvador Allende was Chile’s first socialist president. Allende, born into an upper-middle-class family, received his medical degree in 1932 from the University of Chile, where he was a Marxist activist. He participated in the founding (1933) of Chile’s Socialist Party. After election to the

swamp monkey, (Allenopithecus nigroviridis), small heavily built primate of the Congo River basin. It is dark olive in colour, with orange or whitish underside. The head and body length is about 450 mm (18 inches), and there is a somewhat longer tail; females weigh 3.7 kg (8 pounds) on average,

Olsztyn, city, capital of Warmińsko-Mazurskie województwo (province), northeastern Poland. It lies along the Łyna River in the Masurian lake district. The city serves as a trade centre, with major rail and road connections, for the lake district. The Museum of Warmia and Mazury and a university are

Allentown, city, seat (1812) of Lehigh county, eastern Pennsylvania, U.S. Situated on the Lehigh River, Allentown, with Bethlehem and Easton, forms an industrial complex. William Allen, mayor of Philadelphia and later chief justice of Pennsylvania, laid out the town (1762), naming it Northampton.

Billy Joel: Socially conscious songwriting and MTV pioneer: …first socially conscious songs, “Allentown” and “Goodnight Saigon” (about unemployed steel workers and Vietnam War veterans, respectively).

Alappuzha, city, southern Kerala state, southwestern India. It lies on a narrow land spit between the Arabian Sea and Vembanad Lake, south of Kochi (Cochin), and is on the main road between Kochi and Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum). Alappuzha’s port was opened to foreign trade by the British in the

Cabañaquinta, town, south-central Asturias provincia (province) and comunidad autónoma (autonomous community), northern Spain. It lies southeast of Oviedo city in the valley of the Aller River in the Cantabrian Mountains. Remnants of an early Roman settlement include the remains of a road and an

Allerdale, district, administrative county of Cumbria, historic county of Cumberland, northwestern England. It is located in the northwestern part of the county along the coast of the Solway Firth. Workington, on the western Cumbrian seacoast, is the administrative centre. Except for its coastal

allergen, substance that in some persons induces the hypersensitive state of allergy and stimulates the formation of reaginic antibodies. Allergens may be naturally occurring or of synthetic origin and include pollen, mold spores, dust, lint, animal dander, insect debris, foods, blood serum, and

allergy, hypersensitivity reaction by the body to foreign substances (antigens) that in similar amounts and circumstances are harmless within the bodies of other people. Antigens that provoke an allergic reaction are called allergens. Typical allergens include pollens, drugs, lints, bacteria,

aspergillosis: allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis, seen especially in patients with chronic pulmonary diseases, include a chronic productive cough and purulent sputum occasionally tinged with blood and flecks of white or brownish mycelium (fungus material). Severe invasive aspergillosis is almost entirely limited to those whose immune systems have…

hay fever, seasonally recurrent bouts of sneezing, nasal congestion, and tearing and itching of the eyes caused by allergy to the pollen of certain plants, chiefly those depending upon the wind for cross-fertilization, such as ragweed in North America and timothy grass in Great Britain. In allergic

allergy, hypersensitivity reaction by the body to foreign substances (antigens) that in similar amounts and circumstances are harmless within the bodies of other people. Antigens that provoke an allergic reaction are called allergens. Typical allergens include pollens, drugs, lints, bacteria,

allergy desensitization, treatment that attempts to eliminate allergic reactions, such as those that occur with allergic rhinitis (hay fever), insect bites, or asthma, by a series of injections in graded strengths of the substance to which the person is sensitive (e.g., pollen or house dust).

history of Europe: The European war in Germany, 1635–45: …forces were decisively defeated at Allerheim.

Holocene Epoch: The Pleistocene–Holocene boundary: …at the beginning of the Allerød, a warm interstadial age that began about 12,000 bp. Others, in Alaska, proposed a Holocene section beginning at 6,000 bp. Marine geologists have recognized a worldwide change in the character of deep-sea sedimentation about 10,000–11,000 bp. In warm tropical waters the clays show a…

Adderall: History and development: …1920s American chemist and pharmacologist Gordon Alles resynthesized the substance, as amphetamine sulfate, later marketed under the name Benzedrine, and reportedly experimented with it on himself, leading to his discovery of its physiological effects. Benzedrine was issued by the U.S. government to soldiers who fought in World War II to…

domestic shorthair, breed of domestic cat often referred to as a common, or alley, cat; a good show animal, however, is purebred and pedigreed and has been carefully bred to conform to a set standard of appearance. The domestic shorthair is required by show standards to be a sturdily built cat with

directing: Directorial styles: , and the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, provided forums not only for a wide repertoire of world theatre but also for new playwrights and directors. As Broadway continued its decline, the regional theatres continued to grow in importance; “schools” of acting, directing, and playwriting emerged in Chicago,…

Kirstie Alley was an American actress best known for her portrayal (1987–93) of Rebecca Howe on the hit TV sitcom Cheers. She later starred in Veronica’s Closet (1997–2000). Alley was raised in a Roman Catholic family in Wichita, Kansas. Her father, Robert Alley, owned a lumber company, and her

Kirstie Alley was an American actress best known for her portrayal (1987–93) of Rebecca Howe on the hit TV sitcom Cheers. She later starred in Veronica’s Closet (1997–2000). Alley was raised in a Roman Catholic family in Wichita, Kansas. Her father, Robert Alley, owned a lumber company, and her

Edward Alleyn was one of the greatest actors of the Elizabethan stage and founder of Dulwich College, London. Rivaled only by Richard Burbage, Alleyn won the outspoken admiration of such authors as Ben Jonson and Thomas Nashe for his interpretations of Christopher Marlowe’s Tamburlaine, Doctor

Christina Rossetti was one of the most important of English women poets both in range and quality. She excelled in works of fantasy, in poems for children, and in religious poetry. Christina was the youngest child of Gabriele Rossetti and was the sister of the painter-poet Dante Gabriel Rossetti.

Germany: The Alps and the Alpine Foreland: …to east these are the Allgäuer Alps, the Wetterstein Alps—with Germany’s highest mountain, the Zugspitze—and the Berchtesgadener Alps. Like the North German Plain, the Alpine Foreland is fundamentally a depression filled with Paleogene and Neogene gravels, sands, and clays, which are derived from the Alpine orogeny. In contrast to the…

Friedrich Gustav Jacob Henle: …of Zürich, he published his Allgemeine Anatomie (1841; “General Anatomy”), the first systematic treatise of histology, followed by the Handbuch der rationellen Pathologie, 2 vol. (1846–53; “Handbook of Rational Pathology”), written while he was professor of anatomy and pathology at the University of Heidelberg (1844–52). The Handbuch, describing diseased organs…

Friedrich Nicolai: …editor of the reformist journal Allgemeine deutsche Bibliothek (“German General Library”), was critical of such younger writers as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich von Schiller.

Charles Augustus: Nevertheless, his patronage of the Allgemeine Deutsche Burschenschaft (Young Germany Movement), a liberal, idealistic student association, from 1818 helped launch that organization into national prominence.

AEG AG, former German electronics and electrical-equipment company. As one of Germany’s leading industrial companies through much of the 19th and 20th centuries, AEG manufactured products for industrial and domestic use. The company was founded in Berlin in 1883 when the industrialist Emil

Allgemeine Enzyklopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste, (German: “Universal Encyclopaedia of Sciences and Arts”), monumental uncompleted German encyclopaedia of which 167 volumes were published from 1818 to 1889. Founded by a German bibliographer, Johann Samuel Ersch, who began work on it in 1813,