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Eugene Francis LOUD, Congress, CA (1847-1908)

LOUD, Eugene Francis, a Representative from California; born in Abington, Plymouth County, Mass., March 12, 1847; went to sea and afterward settled in California; during the Civil War enlisted…

Ronald Brooks CAMERON, Congress, CA (1927-2006)

CAMERON, Ronald Brooks, a Representative from California; born in Kansas City, Jackson County, Mo., August 16, 1927; graduated from Western Reserve High School, Hudson, Ohio, 1945; attended…

Harlan Francis HAGEN, Congress, CA (1914-1990)

HAGEN, Harlan Francis, a Representative from California; born in Lawton, Ramsey County, N.Dak., October 8, 1914; graduated from Long Beach Polytechnic High School, Long Beach, Calif.;…

Horace Francis PAGE, Congress, CA (1833-1890)

PAGE, Horace Francis, a Representative from California; born near Medina, Orleans County, N.Y., October 20, 1833; attended the public schools and Millville Academy; taught school in La Porte…

Merrifield, Robert Bruce

(Encyclopedia) Merrifield, Robert Bruce, 1921–2006, American chemist, b. Fort Worth, Tex., Ph.D. Univ. of California at Los Angeles, 1949. As a researcher at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical…

McGill, William James

(Encyclopedia) McGill, William James, 1922–97, American educator and psychologist, b. New York City, grad. Fordham (A.B., 1943) and Harvard (Ph.D., 1953). A specialist in psychophysics and…

San Fernando, city, United States

(Encyclopedia) San Fernando, city (1990 pop. 22,580), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Fernando valley; inc. 1911. Among its industries are clothing and electronics. The valley, first entered by…

Hampshire sheep

(Encyclopedia) Hampshire sheep, large sheep bred originally in Hampshire, England, by crossing Southdowns, Cotswolds, and other breeds. Hampshires are large in size and hornless, have black faces and…