Douglas. 1880–1964, US general. During World War II he became commanding general of US armed forces in the Pacific (1944) and accepted the surrender of Japan, the Allied occupation of which he commanded (1945–51). He was commander in chief of United Nations forces in Korea (1950–51) until dismissed by President Truman
Dame Ellen (Patricia) born 1976, English yachtswoman; in 2005 she set a new world record for the fastest solo world circumnavigation
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Kiers was recently named a MacArthur Fellow and received the Tyler Prize, often called the "Nobel Prize for the Environment," for her work on plant-fungal relationships.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 15, 2026
Before our interview, I visited the infamous MacArthur Park, just west of downtown, where I got a sense of what Mr. Pratt means.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 2026
Foundations like MacArthur are increasing grants to help mitigate funding shortfalls.
From Barron's ● May 12, 2026
Alicia Keys fills the CRV that drives me past MacArthur Park, site of my gravest parenting anxieties.
From Slate ● May 10, 2026
He was trucked, shipped, and shuttled on the Asiatic Fleet, and finally encamped under palm trees on the Philippine shore, to make his stand for General MacArthur.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Former Manchester United striker Dwight Yorke has left his position as head coach of Macarthur FC after less than seven months in charge, the A-League outfit has announced.
From Reuters ● Jan. 22, 2023
The Macarthur Foundation’s general counsel, Joshua Mintz, confirmed its work with the FBI in a statement saying the foundation is not aware that it was ever under investigation.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 26, 2022
The first non A-League side to reach the final, Sydney United 58, formerly known as Sydney Croatia, lost 2-0 to Macarthur FC in front of a crowd of 16,461 on Saturday.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2022
After Bondi, the couple made an unannounced visit to Macarthur Girls High School in Parramatta in central Sydney.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 19, 2018
Miss Brent chatted to General Macarthur, they had discovered some mutual friends.
From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie
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