(Encyclopedia) Stanley, William Meredith, 1904–71, American biochemist, b. Ridgeville, Ind., Ph.D. Univ. of Illinois, 1929. He was a professor at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (now…
MEREDITH, Samuel, a Delegate from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1741; attended Doctor Allisonâs Academy in Philadelphia; engaged in mercantile pursuits; served in the…
MEREDITH, Elisha Edward, a Representative from Virginia; born in Sumter County, Ala., December 26, 1848; attended Hampden-Sidney College, Virginia; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1869…
GENTRY, Meredith Poindexter, a Representative from Tennessee; born in Rockingham County, N.C., September 15, 1809; moved with his parents to Williamson County, Tenn., in 1813; completed preparatory…
(Encyclopedia) Monk, Meredith Jane, 1942–, American dancer, choreographer, composer, singer, director, and filmmaker, b. Lima, Peru, grad. Sarah Lawrence College, 1964. A major figure in the avant-…
(Encyclopedia) CanadianCanadiankənāˈdēən [key], river, 906 mi (1,458 km) long, rising in NE New Mexico. and flowing E across N Texas and central Oklahoma into the Arkansas River in E Oklahoma. In the…
HARPER, John Adams, a Representative from New Hampshire; born in Derryfield, N.H., November 2, 1779; attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Exeter, N.H., in 1794; studied law; was admitted to the…
