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The International who's who ; who's who in the world, incorporated with the International blue book … a biographical dictionary of the world's notable living men and women, 1910
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2Head Swiss del. to Perm. Franco-Swiss Comm. on free Zones in Haute-Savoie and Pays de Gex; Minister Plen. and Envoy Extraordinary to Venezuela and Panama 1957; Amb. to Poland 1961; Amb. to Netherlands 1965-67, to France 1967-77. Address: c/o Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Berne, Switzerland.
4DU PONT, Pierre Samuel, III; American fmr. business executive; b. 1 Jan. 1911; s. of Lammot and Natalie Wilson du Pont; m. Jane Holcomb 1933; one s. two d.; ed. Tower Hill School, Phillips Exeter Acad., M.I.T. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. 1934-65, Development Dept 1940-41, Nylon Div. 1942-45, Trade Analysis Div. 1945-47, Dir. 1948, Sec. 1954-63, mem. Finance Cttee. 1959-63, Vice-Pres. and mem. Exec. Cttee. 1963-65; Dir. Wilmington Trust Co. 1951-66; mem. American Chemical Soc.; Chair. Trustees Tower Hill School 1977-. Address: Wilmington, Delaware 19801, U.S.A. (Office).
6DU PONT, Pierre Samuel, IV, LL.D.; American lawyer and politician; b. 22 Jan. 1935, Wilmington, Del.; s. of Pierre S. du Pont III (q.v.); m. Elise R. Wood 1958; three s. one d.; ed. Phillips Exeter Acad., Princeton Univ., and Harvard Univ. Mem. Delaware House of Reps. 1968-70; U.S. House of Reps. 1970-76, serving on Int. Relations Cttee. and Merchant Marine and Fisheries Cttee.; Gov. of Delaware Jan. 1977-; "Watchdog of the Treasury" Award; Republican. Address: Legislative Hall, Governor's Office, Dover Del. 19901 (Office); Patterns, Rockland, Del. 19732, U.S.A. (Home).
8DUPONT-SOMMER, André Louis; French university professor; b. 23 Dec. 1900, Marnes-La-Coquette, Hauts-de-Seine; m. 1971; two c.; ed. Univ. de Paris à la Sorbonne. Sec., Collège de France 1934-40; Dir. of Studies, School of Higher Studies 1938-; Prof. Univ. of Paris 1945-63; Pres. of Inst. of Semitic Studies, Univ. of Paris 1952-; Prof. Collège de France 1963-71, Hon. Prof. 1972-; mem. Institut de France (Secrétaire Perpétuel de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres) 1961-; Foreign mem. Accademia dei Lincei 1972-; Corresp. mem. Austrian Acad. of Sciences; Officier Légion d'honneur, Commdr. Ordre des Palmes académiques. Publications: La Doctrine gnostique de la lettre waw … 1946, Les Araméens 1949, Les inscriptions araméennes de Sifré 1948, Aperçus préliminaires sur les manuscrits de la Mer Morte 1953, Les Ecrits esséniens découverts près de la Mer Morte 1959, 1960, 1964, etc. Address: Palais Mazarin, 25 quai de Conti, 75006 Paris, France. Telephone: 326-02-92. one of two readings
9DUPONT-SOMMER, André Louis; French university professor; b. 23 Dec. 1900, Marnes-La-Coquette, Hauts-de-Seine; m. 1971; two c.; ed. Univ. de Paris à la Sorbonne. Sec., Collège de France 1934-40; Dir. of Studies, School of Higher Studies 1938-; Prof. Univ. of Paris 1945-63; Pres. of Inst. of Semitic Studies, Univ. of Paris 1952-; Prof. Collège de France 1963-71, Hon. Prof. 1972-; mem. Institut de France (Secrétaires Perpétuel de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres) 1961-; Foreign mem. Accademia dei Lincei 1972-; Corresp. mem. Austrian Acad. of Sciences; Officier Légion d'honneur, Commdr. Ordre des Palmes académiques. Publications: La Doctrine gnostique de la lettre waw … 1946, Les Araméens 1949, Les inscriptions araméennes de Sifré 1948, Aperçus préliminaires sur les manuscrits de la Mer Morte 1953, Les Ecrits esséniens découverts près de la Mer Morte 1959, 1960, 1964, etc. Address: Palais Mazarin, 25 quai de Conti, 75006 Paris, France. Telephone: 326-02-92. one of two readings
11DU PRÉ, Jacqueline, O.B.E.; British violoncellist; b. 26 Jan. 1945; m. Daniel Barenboim (q.v.) 1967; ed. London 'Cello School, Guildhall School of Music under William Pleeth, under Paul Tortelier (q.v.) in Paris and Mstislav Rostropovich (q.v.) in Moscow; debut at Wigmore Hall at sixteen; has been soloist all over the world; now teaching in London; Fellow of Royal Coll. of Music, Fellow of Guildhall School of Music 1975; Hon. Fellow, Royal Acad. of Music; Hon. D.Lit. (Salford) 1978; Gold Medal, Guildhall School of Music, and Queen's Prize 1960, City of London Midsummer Prize 1975. Address: c/o Harold Holt Ltd., 134 Wigmore Street, London, W.1, England.
13DUPUIS, Raymond, Q.C.; Canadian lawyer and company director; b. 2 Aug. 1907; ed. Univ. of Montreal; called to Province of Quebec Bar 1930; Dir. Dupuis Frères 1933, Pres. 1945-61; Dir. Royal Bank of Canada, Canadian Broadcasting Corpn., Dominion Tar and Chemical Co. Ltd., Burns & Co. Ltd., Canada Life Assurance Co., Globe Indemnity Co. of Canada, Hudson Bay Insurance Co., Western Assurance Co., British America Assurance Co., Compagnie d'Assurance du Quebec, Soc. Nationale de Fiducie; Nat. Pres. Canadian Chamber of Commerce 1956-57; official of numerous civic and philanthropic orgs. Address: 612 St. James Street, West Montreal, Quebec (Office); 21 Messier Street, Sainte-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada (Home).
15DURAFOUR, Michel André François; French writer and politician; b. 11 April 1920, Saint-Etienne, Loire; s. of Antoine Durafour and Olga (née Gaillard); m. Maryse Forissier 1973; one s. one d.; ed. Lycée de St. Etienne and Law Faculty of Paris Univ.; assignment in office of Minister of Information 1944-46; journalist, writer, Deputy Mayor 1947-65, Mayor of St.-Etienne 1965-74; mem. Senate for Loire, Independent 1965-67; Deputy to Nat. Assembly for St.-Etienne N.-E., N.-W. 1967-68, 1973-74; Minister of Labour 1974-76, Minister attached to PM with responsibility for Econ. and Finance 1976-77; Conseiller Général, Canton of St. Etienne N.-E. 1967-; mem. Parti Radical-Socialiste; Vice-Pres. Centre Républicain 1967-; mem. Nat. Bureau of Mouvement Réformateur 1971-; Chair. Groupe des Réformateurs (social democratic group) in Nat. Assembly 1973-74; Grand Prix du Théâtre for Les Démoniaques 1950, Grand Prix du Roman d'Aventure for Agnès et les vilains Messieurs 1963. Publications: Les Démoniaques 1950, Notre rêve qui êtes aux cieux (film entitled Les fruits sauvages), Bettina Colonna, Les hommes sont comme ça, Le juif du ciel, Les moutons du ciel, Agnès et les vilains Messieurs (under pseudonym Pierre Jardin), Dites-le avec des Pastèques, Pascaline and others. Address: 15 Quai des Grands Augustins, 75006 Paris; Ombremont, Faverges, 4200 Saint Etienne, France.
17DURAND-RIVAL, Pierre J. H.; French steel industry executive; b. 1 July 1930, Chambéry; m. Nicole Guyot 1953; three d.; ed. Ecole Polytechnique, Ecole Nat. des Ponts et des Chaussées; military service 1951-52; served Ministry of Public Works in Corsica, Strasbourg, Paris 1954-63; Eng. with SACILOR steel makers, constructing and operating new mills 1963-70; Deputy Gen. Man. SOLMER steel makers 1970-76; Man. Dir. and mem. Board, SACILOR 1976-; Chair. and Man. Dir. SOLLAC 1976-. Leisure interests: skiing, music. Address: 17 rue de Raigecourt, 57000 Metz, France.
19DURANT, Will, A.M., Ph.D.; American writer; b. 5 Nov. 1885, North Adams, Mass.; m. Ariel Kaufman 1913; one d.; ed. St. Peter's Coll., and Columbia Univ. Publications: The Story of Philosophy 1926, Transition 1927, The Mansions of Philosophy 1929, Adventures in Genius 1931, The Story of Civilisation: Vol. I Our Oriental Heritage 1935, Vol. II The Life of Greece 1939, Vol. III Caesar and Christ 1944, Vol. IV The Age of Faith 1950, Vol. V The Renaissance 1953, Vol. VI The Reformation 1957, Vol. VII The Age of Reason Begins (with Ariel Durant) 1961, Vol. VIII The Age of Louis XIV (with Ariel Durant) 1963, Vol. IX The Age of Voltaire (with Ariel Durant) 1965, Vol. X Rousseau and Revolution (with Ariel Durant) 1967 (Pulitzer Prize 1968), The Lessons of History 1968, Interpretations of Life (with Ariel Durant) 1970, The Age of Napoleon (with Ariel Durant) 1975, A Dual Autobiography (with Ariel Durant) 1977. Address: 5608 Briarcliff Road, Los Angeles, Calif. 90068, U.S.A.
21DURAS, Marguerite; French writer; b. 4 April 1914, Giadinh, Indo-China; ed. Sorbonne; graduated in law; writer 1943-. Publications: Les impudents 1943, La vie tranquille 1944, Un barrage contre le Pacifique 1950, Le marin de Gibraltar 1952, Les petits chevaux de Tarquinia 1953, Des journées entières dans les arbres 1954 (short stories), Le square 1955, Moderato Cantabile 1958, Les viaducs de la Seine-et-Oise 1960, Hiroshima mon amour (film), Dix heures et demie du soir en été 1960 (film 1967), L'après-midi de Monsieur Andesmas 1962, Le ravissement de Lol. V. Stein, Des journées entières dans les arbres (play) 1964, La Música (play) 1965, (film) 1967, Les eaux et les forêts (play) 1965, Le vice-consul 1966, L'amante anglaise 1967, Yes, peut-être and Le Shaga (two plays) 1968, Détruire, dit-elle 1969, Susanna Andler (play) 1969, Abaha Sabana David 1971, L'amour 1972, Jaune le soleil (film) 1971, Nathalie Granger (film) 1972, La femme du Gange (film) 1974, Abahn Sabana David 1976, La Musica—Yes peut-être 1976 (plays).
23DURHAM, Kenneth, B.Sc.; British company director; b. 28 July 1924, Blackburn, Lancs.; s. of George and Bertha (née Aspin) Durham; m. Irene Markham 1946; one s. one d.; ed. Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Blackburn, Univ. of Manchester. Flight Lieut. in R.A.F. 1943-46; joined Atomic Research Establishment, Harwell, then Unilever Research Lab., Port Sunlight 1950, Head of Lab. 1961; Head of Lab., Colworth 1965; Chair. BOCM Silcock Ltd. 1971; Dir. Unilever Ltd. and Unilever NV 1977; Vice-Chair. Unilever Ltd. 1978-; Trustee Leverhulme Trust 1974. Publications: Surface Activity and Detergency 1960, various scientific papers. Leisure interests: walking, golf. Address: Unilever Ltd., P.O. Box 68, Unilever House, London, EC4P 4BQ. Home: Burfield, Pangbourne Hill, Pangbourne, Berks., England. Telephone: 01-353 7474 (Office); 07357-2265 (Home).
25DURKIN, John Anthony, B.A., LL.B.; American politician; b. 29 March 1936, Brookfield, Mass.; s. of Joseph Durkin and Charlotte Dailey; m. Patricia Moses 1965; one s. two d.; ed. Holy Cross Coll., Worcester, Mass., Georgetown Univ. Law Center, Washington, D.C.; served in U.S. Navy 1959-61, Lieut.-Commdr. in Corps Reserve; Asst. to Admin. of Nat. Banks, Washington, D.C. 1963-66; Asst. Attorney-Gen., New Hampshire 1966-68; New Hampshire Insurance Commr. 1968-73; mem. Exec. Cttee. of Nat. Asscn. of Insurance Commrs. 1970-73; Senator for New Hampshire 1975-. Leisure interests: reading, travelling. Address: 60 Lenz Street, Manchester, New Hampshire 03102, U.S.A. Telephone: (603) 669-4089; (603) 627-4435.
27DURKÖ, Zsolt; Hungarian composer; b. 10 April 1934, Szeged; s. of Dr. Gábor Durkó and Irén Patkós; m. Rita Gerencsér 1970; two s.; ed. Music Acad. of Budapest, under F. Farkas, and Accad. Santa Cecilia, Rome, under G. Petrassi. Prof. of 20th Century Composition, Music Acad. of Budapest 1970-; mem. Board, Fed. of Hungarian Musicians 1969-; mem. cttee. for cultural research of Inst. of Linguistics, Hungarian Acad. of Sciences; Premio d'Atri,
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