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Philip JOHNSON, Congress, PA (1818-1867)

JOHNSON, Philip, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Polkville, Knowlton Township, Warren County, N.J., January 17, 1818; moved to Mount Bethel, Pa., in 1839; attended the common…

Reverdy JOHNSON, Congress, MD (1796-1876)

Senate Years of Service: 1845-1849; 1863-1865; 1865-1868Party: Whig; Unionist; DemocratJOHNSON, Reverdy, (brother-in-law of Thomas Fielder Bowie), a Senator from Maryland; born in Annapolis,…

Thomas JOHNSON, Congress, MD (1732-1819)

JOHNSON, Thomas, a Delegate from Maryland; born near the mouth of St. Leonards Creek, Calvert County, Md., November 4, 1732; at an early age moved to Annapolis, Md.; studied law; was admitted…

Timothy V. JOHNSON, Congress, IL (1946)

JOHNSON, Timothy V., a Representative from Illinois; born in Urbana, Champaign County, Ill., July 23, 1946; graduated from Urbana High School, Urbana, Ill.; attended United States Military Academy,…

Campbell, Mrs. Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Campbell, Mrs. Patrick, 1865–1940, English actress, whose maiden name was Beatrice Stella Tanner. Remembered today for her association with G. B. Shaw, she was an actress of great…

Julie Walters

actressBorn: 2/22/1950Birthplace: Birmingham, England Walters left nursing to pursue an acting career. She got her start singing, dancing, and acting in several British stage productions. She won a…

Joseph Weizenbaum Biography

computer programmerDied: March 5, 2008 (Groben, Germany) Best Known as: computer programmer who created "Eliza" Joseph Weizenbaum was a computer programmer who…

Aguiyi-Ironsi, Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe

(Encyclopedia) Aguiyi-Ironsi, Johnson Thomas Umunnakwe, 1924–1966, Nigerian military officer and political leader. An Igbo from Umuahia, he joined the Nigerian army in 1942 and received military…