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Alan Rickman

actorBorn: 2/21/1946Birthplace: London, England An Emmy Award winning British actor who often plays show-stealing villains in films like Die Hard (1988) and Robin Hood: Prince of Theives (1991),…

Simpson, Sir James Young

(Encyclopedia) Simpson, Sir James Young, 1811–70, Scottish physician, M.D. Univ. of Edinburgh, 1832. He became (1839) professor of medicine and midwifery at Edinburgh. For a while he employed ether…

Clarence Clifton YOUNG, Congress, NV (1922)

YOUNG, Clarence Clifton, a Representative from Nevada; born in Lovelock, Pershing County, Nev., November 7, 1922; attended the public schools of his native city; B.A., University of Nevada in…

Lafayette YOUNG, Congress, IA (1848-1926)

Senate Years of Service: 1910-1911Party: RepublicanYOUNG, Lafayette, a Senator from Iowa; born near Eddyville, Monroe County, Iowa, May 10, 1848; attended country schools and night school in…

Young, Whitney Moore, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Young, Whitney Moore, Jr., 1921–71, African-American civil-rights leader; b. Lincoln Ridge, Ky. A social worker by profession, he joined the National Urban League in 1947 as director…

García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig

(Encyclopedia) García Pérez, Alan Gabriel Ludwig, 1949–2019, Peruvian political leader, president of Peru (1985–90, 2006–11). A lawyer and member of APRA, García was a charismatic speaker who rose…

Bryan Rust YOUNG, Congress, KY (1800-1882)

YOUNG, Bryan Rust, (brother of William Singleton Young and uncle of John Young Brown), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., January 14, 1800; attended the…

William Singleton YOUNG, Congress, KY (1790-1827)

YOUNG, William Singleton, (brother of Bryan Rust Young and uncle of John Young Brown), a Representative from Kentucky; born near Bardstown, Nelson County, Ky., April 10, 1790; studied medicine…

John Young BROWN, Congress, KY (1835-1904)

BROWN, John Young, (nephew of Bryan Rust Young and William Singleton Young), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Claysville, Hardin County, Ky., June 28, 1835; was graduated from Centre…

BROWN, John Young, Congress, KY (1835-1904)

BROWN, John Young, (nephew of Bryan Rust Young and William Singleton Young), a Representative from Kentucky; born in Claysville, Hardin County, Ky., June 28, 1835; was graduated from Centre…