(Encyclopedia) Dexter, Colin (Norman Colin Dexter), 1930–2017, English mystery novelist, b. Stamford, Lincolnshire. He as a classics teacher in secondary schools until deafness forced him to find a…
(Encyclopedia) Dexter, Timothy, 1747–1806, American merchant and eccentric, b. Malden, Mass. He gained a fortune from the American Revolution by buying up depreciated certificates of indebtedness…
(Encyclopedia) Gordon, river in W Tasmania, Australia, 125 mi (200 km) long. Flowing from mountains to the W coast, its main tributaries are the Franklin and Denison from the N, and Serpentine and…
Senate Years of Service: 1799-1800Party: FederalistDEXTER, Samuel, a Representative and a Senator from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., on May 14, 1761; graduated from Harvard College in…
American photographer, filmmaker, writer, and composerBorn: Nov. 30, 1912Birthplace: Fort Scott, Kansas
Best known as an acclaimed photographer, Gordon Parks was also a highly accomplished…
Born: 1920Birthplace: New York City Optically-pumped laser amplifiers, gas-discharge-excited light amplifiers—Gould's lasers are used in 80% of industrial, commercial, and medical applications. He…
actorBorn: 1948Birthplace: New Hampshire American TV and film actor who became a regular on the Emmy Award-winning TV drama NYPD Blue(1993–present) as Detective Gregory Medavoy after his guest…
Born: Aug. 4, 1971Auto racer NASCAR Rookie of Year (1993); 4-time Winston Cup champion (1995,97,98,2001); won inaugural Brickyard 400 in 1994; in 1997, at 25 became youngest winner of the Daytona…
ROBINSON, George Dexter, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Lexington, Mass., January 20, 1834; attended Lexington Academy and Hopkins Classical School, Cambridge, Mass., and was…
HOLBROOK, Edward Dexter, a Delegate from Idaho; born in Elyria, Lorain County, Ohio, May 6, 1836; attended the common schools and Oberlin (Ohio) College; studied law; was admitted to the bar…
