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Joseph Luther SMITH, Congress, WV (1880-1962)

SMITH, Joseph Luther, a Representative from West Virginia; born in Marshes (now Glen Daniel), Raleigh County, W.Va., May 22, 1880; attended public and private schools; editor and owner of the…

Karplus, Martin

(Encyclopedia) Karplus, Martin, 1930–, Austrian-American theoretical chemist, b. Vienna, Ph.D. California Institute of Technology, 1953. He has been a professor at Harvard since 1967, studying the…

King, Clarence

(Encyclopedia) King, Clarence, 1842–1901, American geologist, b. Newport, R.I., grad. Sheffield Scientific School, Yale, 1862. After serving as a volunteer assistant in the California state…

Henry Luther DICKEY, Congress, OH (1832-1910)

DICKEY, Henry Luther, a Representative from Ohio; born in South Salem, Ross County, Ohio, October 29, 1832; moved with his parents to Washington Court House, Ohio, in 1836; moved to Greenfield…

John Luther VANCE, Congress, OH (1839-1921)

VANCE, John Luther, a Representative from Ohio; born in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, July 19, 1839; attended the public schools and Gallia Academy, Ohio; was graduated from the Cincinnati…

Harry Luther HAINES, Congress, PA (1880-1947)

HAINES, Harry Luther, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Red Lion, York County, Pa., February 1, 1880; attended the public schools, the State normal school at Lock Haven, Pa., and…

Loeffler, Charles Martin

(Encyclopedia) Loeffler, Charles MartinLoeffler, Charles Martinlĕfˈlər [key], 1861–1935, American composer and violinist, b. Alsace, France; he studied in Kiev, Berlin, and Paris. In 1881 he…

Martin, Homer Dodge

(Encyclopedia) Martin, Homer Dodge, 1836–97, American landscape painter, b. Albany, N.Y. His earlier works are in the style of the Hudson River school, but after his stay in France (1881–86) his work…

Martin Wiley LITTLETON, Congress, NY (1872-1934)

LITTLETON, Martin Wiley, a Representative from New York; born near Kingston, Roane County, Tenn., January 12, 1872; moved to Texas in 1881 with his parents, who settled in Dallas; attended the…