HUTTON, John Edward, a Representative from Missouri; born in Polk County, Tenn., March 28, 1828; moved with his parents to Troy, Lincoln County, Mo., in 1831; attended the common schools;…
McCOLLUM, Betty, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 12, 1954; graduated from College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minn.; member of the Minnesota…
SUTTON, Betty, a Representative from Ohio; born in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, July 31, 1963; B.A. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1985; J.D. University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 1990;…
actorBorn: 8/16/1960Birthplace: Malibu, California Oscar-winning actor who won an Academy Award in his big screen debut for his portrayal of a young man trying to cope with the death of his brother…
(Encyclopedia) Mendip Hills, range of hills, c.25 mi (40 km) long, across N Somerset, SW England, extending SE from the vicinity of Hutton to the Frome valley. Primarily limestone, the hills have…
(Encyclopedia) Playfair, John, 1748–1819, Scottish mathematician, physicist, and geologist. He was educated at St. Andrews and Edinburgh and taught first mathematics and then physics and astronomy at…
(Encyclopedia) geomorphology, study of the origin and evolution of the earth's landforms, both on the continents and within the ocean basins. It is concerned with the internal geologic processes of…
actressBorn: 7/18/1961Birthplace: Evanston, Illinois McGovern's first appearance in film—opposite Timothy Hutton in Ordinary People (1980)—won critical and popular acclaim. She was nominated for…
