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Richardson, Sir Owen Willans

(Encyclopedia) Richardson, Sir Owen Willans, 1879–1959, British physicist, Ph.D. University College, London, 1904. He was a professor at Princeton from 1906 to 1913 and at King's College London from…

Owen SCOTT, Congress, IL (1848-1928)

SCOTT, Owen, a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm in Jackson Township, Effingham County, Ill., on July 6, 1848; attended the common schools, a private school in Kinmundy, and the…

O'Neill, Owen Roe

(Encyclopedia) O'Neill, Owen Roe, 1590?–1649, Irish chieftain. Nephew of Hugh O'Neill, 2d earl of Tyrone, he left Ireland after the “flight of the earls” in 1607 and spent 30 years in the Spanish…

George Welshman OWENS, Congress, GA (1786-1856)

OWENS, George Welshman, a Representative from Georgia; born in Savannah, Ga., August 29, 1786; attended school in Harrow, England, and was graduated from Cambridge University; studied law in…

Thomas Leonard OWENS, Congress, IL (1897-1948)

OWENS, Thomas Leonard, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., December 21, 1897; attended the parochial schools, Northwestern University, and De Paul University, Chicago, Ill…

Rousseau Owen CRUMP, Congress, MI (1843-1901)

CRUMP, Rousseau Owen, a Representative from Michigan; born in Pittsford, Monroe County, N.Y., May 20, 1843; attended the public schools in Pittsford and Rochester; moved to Plainwell, Mich.,…

Frank Owens SMITH, Congress, MD (1859-1924)

SMITH, Frank Owens, a Representative from Maryland; born in Smithville, Calvert County, Md., August 27, 1859; attended the private and public schools of the county, North Mount Institute, West…

Allen Ferdinand OWEN, Congress, GA (1816-1865)

OWEN, Allen Ferdinand, a Representative from Georgia; born on a plantation near the Yadkin River, Wilkes County, N.C., October 9, 1816; moved to Talbotton, Talbot County, Ga.; studied under…

George Washington OWEN, Congress, AL (1796-1837)

OWEN, George Washington, a Representative from Alabama; born in Brunswick County, Va., on October 20, 1796; moved with his parents to Tennessee; attended the common schools and was graduated…