Ellison
[el-uh-suh n]
- Ralph (Wal·do) [wawl-doh, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ, ˈwɒl-/, 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
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Contemporary Examples
Gates, Ellison, Bezos, Page, Brin, and Zuckerberg are worth $67, $43, $25.2, $23, $22.8, and $13.3 billion respectively.
Ellison, a stalwart progressive, was the first Muslim-American elected to Congress.
There are currently two Muslims in Congress: Rep. Andre Carson (D-Ind) elected in 2008 and Ellison.
Juneteenth by Ralph Ellison After completing The Invisible Man, Ellison never finished another novel.
15 Posthumous Books, From Kafka to Stieg LarssonAugust 26, 2013
They spend real money, too: the Ellison Medical Foundation gives out more than $40 million a year.
The Immortality Financiers: The Billionaires Who Want to Live ForeverAdam Leith Gollner
August 20, 2013
Historical Examples
"Well, nobody's breakin' of it, as I know of," said Mrs. Ellison.
Tiverton TalesAlice Brown
"Or durn fool for Jack Roberts," countered Ellison promptly.
Oh, You Tex!William Macleod Raine
But I'll say this for you: Ellison picked a good man when he got you.
Oh, You Tex!William Macleod Raine
Ellison had been called to Mobeetie, but left instructions for him to await his return.
Oh, You Tex!William Macleod Raine
He asked no questions now, but waited for Ellison to develop the situation.
Oh, You Tex!William Macleod Raine