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| 1. | Charles Christopher, Jr. (“Bird” ), 1920–55, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer. |
| 2. | Dorothy (Rothschild), 1893–1967, U.S. author. |
| 3. | Sir Gilbert, 1862–1932, Canadian novelist and politician in England. |
| 4. | Horatio William, 1863–1919, U.S. composer, organist, and teacher. |
| 5. | John, 1729–75, American Revolutionary patriot. |
| 6. | Matthew, 1504–75, English theologian. |
| 7. | Quanah. Quanah (def. 1). |
| 8. | Theodore, 1810–60, U.S. preacher, theologian, and reformer. |
| 9. | a male given name. |
A twentieth-century American author known for her often sarcastic wit. Parker wrote poems, short stories, film scripts, and reviews of plays and books. Her poetry contains some often-quoted lines, such as “Men seldom make passes / At girls who wear glasses.”