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Paul BROWN, Congress, GA (1880-1961)

BROWN, Paul, a Representative from Georgia; born near Hartwell, Hart County, Ga., March 31, 1880; attended the public schools; was graduated in 1901 from the Lumpkin Law School, University of…

Paul FEARING, Congress, OH (1762-1822)

FEARING, Paul, a Delegate from the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio; born in Wareham, Plymouth County, Mass., February 28, 1762; prepared for college by tutors; was graduated from Harvard…

MacCready, Paul Beattie

(Encyclopedia) MacCready, Paul Beattie, 1925–2007, American engineer and inventor known for his achievements in human-powered flight, b. New Haven, Conn., Ph.D. California Institute of Technology,…

Schmidt, Brian Paul

(Encyclopedia) Schmidt, Brian Paul, 1967–, Australian-American astrophysicist, b. Missoula, Mont., Ph.D. Harvard, 1993. He has been associated with Australian National Univ. since 1995. Schmidt and…

John Paul HAMMERSCHMIDT, Congress, AR (1922)

HAMMERSCHMIDT, John Paul, a Representative from Arkansas; born in Harrison, Boone County, Ark., May 4, 1922; graduated from Harrison High School, Harrison, Ark., 1938; attended The Citadel,…

Paul STEWART, Congress, OK (1892-1950)

STEWART, Paul, a Representative from Oklahoma; born in Clarksville, Johnson County, Ark., February 27, 1892; moved with his parents to Poteau, Indian Territory, in 1894 and to Red River County…

Boisbaudran, Paul Émile Lecoq de

(Encyclopedia) Boisbaudran, Paul Émile Lecoq deBoisbaudran, Paul Émile Lecoq depôl āmēlˈ ləkôkˈ də bwäbōdräNˈ [key], 1838–1912, French discoverer of the elements gallium, samarium, and dysprosium. He…

Prud'hon, Pierre Paul

(Encyclopedia) Prud'hon, Pierre PaulPrud'hon, Pierre Paulpyĕr pôl prüdôNˈ [key], 1758–1823, French painter; 13th child of a Cluny stonemason. He gained recognition in 1796 with Truth Descending from…

Crutzen, Paul Jozef

(Encyclopedia) Crutzen, Paul Jozef, 1933–2021, Dutch atmospheric chemist, grad. Univ. of Stockholm (Ph.D. 1968, D.Sc. 1973). After working (1977–80)…

Paul Spyros SARBANES, Congress, MD (1933)

Senate Years of Service: 1977-2007Party: DemocratSARBANES, Paul Spyros, (father of John Sarbanes), a Representative and a Senator from Maryland; born in Salisbury, Wicomico County, Md.,…