【英文原著类】Who Was Who5000 B. C. to Date(谁是谁).pdf

WHO WAS WHO 5000 B. C. to Date
WHO WAS WHO 5000 B.
C. to Date
Biographical Dictionary of the Famous and Those Who Wanted to
Be
Edited by Irwin L. Gordon
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WHO WAS WHO 5000 B. C. to Date
NOTE
THE editor begs leave to inform the public that only persons who can
produce proper evidence of their demise will be admitted to Who Was
Who. Press Agent notices ments are absolutely
excluded, and those offering to pay for the insertion of names will be
prosecuted. As persons e eligible they will be included without
solicitation, while the pages will be expurgated of others should good luck
warrant.
Who Was Who contains over 500 biographies of those who did or
endeavored to e famous. In a work of such magnitude errors
occasionally occur. Should this be the case, the editor will be glad to
receive corrections from the ex-celebrities or their enemies. These will be
accepted gratis. Proofs will be sent to all subscribers. Members of the
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purchasing a copy, and that all the unfortunates will speedily be returned
to Who's Who. THE EDITOR.
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A
ADAM[1] (last name unknown), ancestor, explorer, gardener, and
inaugurator of history. Biographers differ as to his parentage. Born first
Saturday of year 1. Little is known of his childhood. Education: Self-
educated. Entered the gardening and orchard business when a young man.
Was a strong anti-polygamist. Married Eve, a close relative. Children,
Cain and Abel (see them). Was prosperous for some years, but eventually
fell prey to his wife's fruitful ambitions. Lost favor of the proprietor of the
gar