What's new: March 2020

March 26, 2020

This update features six new essays, lives spanning from the sixteenth century to the twenty-first. It includes a new essay on Tisquantum, the Native American interpreter and emissary referred to in the original ANB essay as Squanto; religious leader and Indian captive Esther Wheelwright; the radical artist Chris Burden; astronaut Eugene Cernan; and avant-garde fashion designer Rudi Gernreich.

Anastasi, Anne (19 Dec. 1908–4 May 2001), psychologist, psychometrician, educator, and author

Burden, Chris (11 Apr. 1946–10 May 2015), sculptor and pioneer of body and endurance art
Cernan, Eugene (14 Mar. 1934–16 Jan. 2017), astronaut and aviator

Gernreich, Rudi (8 Aug. 1922–21 Apr. 1985), fashion designer, dancer, and theater costumer

Tisquantum (c. 1590–Nov. 1622), Native American interpreter and emissary

Wheelwright, Esther (31 Mar. 1696-28 Nov. 1780) (Mother Marie-Joseph de l’Enfa), religious leader and Indian captive

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Discover a full list of entries added this year.