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Capecchi, Mario Renato

(Encyclopedia) Capecchi, Mario Renato, 1937–, American geneticist, b. Verona, Italy, Ph.D. Harvard, 1967. On the faculty at Harvard from 1967 to 1973, Capecchi became a professor at the Univ. of Utah…

Rockefeller Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Rockefeller Foundation, philanthropic institution established (1913) by John D. Rockefeller, Sr., to promote “the well-being of mankind throughout the world.” During its first 14 years…

Bond, J. Max, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Bond, J. Max, Jr., 1935-2009, African-American architect, b. Lexington, Ky., Harvard Univ. (BA, 1955; MA, 1958). Bond’s father, J. Max,…

Sydney Parham EPES, Congress, VA (1865-1900)

EPES, Sydney Parham, (cousin of James Fletcher Epes and William Bacon Oliver), a Representative from Virginia; born near Nottoway Court House, Nottoway County, Va., August 20, 1865; moved with…

Peter D. HOAGLAND, Congress, NE (1941-2007)

HOAGLAND, Peter D., a Representative from Nebraska; born in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebr., November 17, 1941; attended Harrison and Dundee grade schools and graduated from Omaha Central High…

Thandie Newton

actressBorn: 11/6/1972Birthplace: Zambia, Africa Mission: Impossible 2 star Thandie Newton originally set her sights on becoming a dancer. The daughter of a Zimbabwean mother (a princess of the…

Niels JUUL, Congress, IL (1859-1929)

JUUL, Niels, a Representative from Illinois; born in Randers, Denmark, April 27, 1859; attended the Real (Royal) School, Randers, Denmark; immigrated to the United States and settled in…

John Guier SCOTT, Congress, MO (1819-1892)

SCOTT, John Guier, a Representative from Missouri; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 26, 1819; completed preparatory studies; was graduated from Bethlehem Academy, Pennsylvania, in civil…