Evans

(evənz)

  1. Evans, Sir Arthur John 1851-1941; Eng. archaeologist
  2. Evans, Herbert McLean 1882-1971; U.S. anatomist & biologist
  3. Evans, Mary Ann seeGeorge Eliot
  4. Evans, Maurice 1901-89; U.S. actor, born in England
  5. Evans, Walker 1903-75; U.S. photographer

See Evans in American Heritage Dictionary 4

British archaeologist who unearthed in Crete remnants of a Bronze Age civilization that he named Minoan, after the legendary King Minos.

, Herbert McLean 1882-1971.

American anatomist who isolated four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1922).

, Janet Born 1971.

American swimmer who competed in three Olympic games (1988, 1992, and 1996), winning four gold medals and one silver.

, Mount

A peak, 4,350.5 m (14,264 ft) high, of north-central Colorado in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.

, Walker 1903-1975.

American photographer noted for his studies of architecture and for his images of the rural South during the 1930s.

, William John Known as “Bill.” 1929-1980.

American jazz pianist known for his lyrical style. He recorded with Miles Davis and Charles Mingus and formed his own trio in 1959.

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