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Cranbrook Educational Community

(Encyclopedia) Cranbrook Educational Community, at Bloomfield Hills, Mich.; est. and endowed by George G. and Ellen Scripps Booth in 1927. It includes the Cranbrook Academy of Art, with graduate…

Dedekind, Julius Wilhelm Richard

(Encyclopedia) Dedekind, Julius Wilhelm RichardDedekind, Julius Wilhelm Richardy&oomacr;lˈy&oobreve;s vĭlˈhĕlm rĭkhˈärt dāˈdəkĭnt [key], 1831–1916, German mathematician. Dedekind studied at…

Druie Douglas BARNARD, Jr., Congress, GA (1922)

BARNARD, Druie Douglas, Jr., a Representative from Georgia; born in Augusta, Richmond County, Ga., March 20, 1922; attended the Richmond County public schools; graduated, Academy of Richmond…

Oscar Edward KELLER, Congress, MN (1878-1927)

KELLER, Oscar Edward, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Helenville, Jefferson County, Wis., July 30, 1878; attended the public schools and the University of Wisconsin at Madison; moved…

zoology

(Encyclopedia) zoology, branch of biology concerned with the study of animal life. From earliest times animals have been vitally important to man; cave art demonstrates the practical and mystical…

William LOWNDES, Congress, SC (1782-1822)

LOWNDES, William, (brother of Thomas Lowndes), a Representative from South Carolina; born on “Horseshoe” plantation, near Jacksonborough, St. Bartholomew’s parish, South Carolina,…

Robert Newton PAGE, Congress, NC (1859-1933)

PAGE, Robert Newton, a Representative from North Carolina; born in Cary, Wake County, N.C., October 26, 1859; attended the Cary High School and Bingham Military School, Mebane, N.C.; moved to…

Beach Boys, The

(Encyclopedia) Beach Boys, The, American rock music band formed in 1961 by brothers Brian Wilson, 1942–, Dennis Wilson, 1944–83, and Carl…

R-T

Maurice F. Rabb, Jr.Joseph Rainey Virginia RandolphNancy Davis ReaganBenjamin ReifelHiram RevelsJoseph Jones ReynoldsCondoleezza RiceBill RichardsonElliot RichardsonNorbert RillieuxJ. Catherine…

James HAMILTON, Jr., Congress, SC (1786-1857)

HAMILTON, James, Jr., a Representative from South Carolina; born in Charleston, S.C., May 8, 1786; completed academic studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in…