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Burke, Robert O'Hara

(Encyclopedia) Burke, Robert O'Hara, 1820–61, Irish explorer of Australia. After service in the Belgian and Austrian armies he went (1853) as inspector of police to Melbourne. In 1860, with W. J.…

Bob BEAUPREZ, Congress, CO (1948)

BEAUPREZ, Bob, a Representative from Colorado; born in Lafayette, Boulder County, Colo., September 22, 1948; B.S., University of Colorado, 1970; farmer; business owner; chair, Republican State…

Bob BARR, Congress, GA (1948)

BARR, Bob, a Representative from Georgia; born in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, November 5, 1948; graduated, Community High School, Tehran, Iran, 1966; B.A., University of Southern…

Bob GIBBS, Congress, OH (1954)

GIBBS, Bob, a Representative from Ohio; born in Peru, Miami County, Ind., June 14, 1954; graduated from Bay Village Senior High School, Bay Village, Ohio; A.A.S., Ohio State University Agricultural…

Bob McEWEN, Congress, OH (1950)

McEWEN, Bob, a Representative from Ohio; born in Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio, January 12, 1950; attended the public schools; B.B.A., University of Miami, Coral Gables, Fla., 1972;…

Bob FILNER, Congress, CA (1942)

FILNER, Bob, a Representative from California; born in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa., September 4, 1942; B.A., Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y., 1963; M.A., University of Delaware, Newark…

Memorable Olympic Moments: Bob Beamon

Unknown athlete sets track record by Mike Morrison Bob Beamon at the 1968 Mexico City games. (Source: AP) Related Links Olympics Overview 2008 Track & Field…

will, in law

(Encyclopedia) will, in law, document expressing the wishes of a person (known as a testator) concerning the disposition of her property after her death. If a person dies intestate, i.e., without a…

Ollivant, Alfred

(Encyclopedia) Ollivant, Alfred, 1874–1927, English novelist. He wrote the classic dog story Bob, Son of Battle (1898), published in England as Owd Bob. Other works include The Gentleman (1908), The…

Powell, Cecil Frank

(Encyclopedia) Powell, Cecil Frank, 1903–69, British nuclear physicist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1927. Powell joined the faculty at the Univ. of Bristol in 1927, was named Melville Wills Professor of Physics…