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William Oliver LIPINSKI, Congress, IL (1937)

LIPINSKI, William Oliver, (father of Daniel Lipinski), a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., December 22, 1937; graduated from St. Patrick High School, Chicago,…

Edwards, Sir Robert Geoffrey

(Encyclopedia) Edwards, Sir Robert Geoffrey, 1925–2013, British physiologist, Ph.D. Edinburgh Univ., 1955. In 1963 he became a research fellow at Cambridge. He was associated with the university…

Donleavy, J. P.

(Encyclopedia) Donleavy, J. P. (James Patrick Donleavy), 1926–2017, Irish-American novelist, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., studied Trinity College, Dublin. The son of Irish expatriates, he lived most of his…

McClintock, Sir Francis Leopold

(Encyclopedia) McClintock, Sir Francis Leopold, 1819–1907, British arctic explorer. As a lieutenant in the navy he was assigned to his first arctic service in 1848, when Sir James Clark Ross went in…

Sousa, John Philip

(Encyclopedia) Sousa, John PhilipSousa, John Philips&oomacr;ˈzə, –sə [key], 1854–1932, American bandmaster and composer, b. Washington, D.C. He studied violin and harmony in his native city and…

Watkins Moorman ABBITT, Congress, VA (1908-1998)

ABBITT, Watkins Moorman, a Representative from Virginia; born in Lynchburg, Campbell County, Va., May 21, 1908; graduated from Appomattox Agricultural High School, Appomattox, Va., 1925; LL.B…

Theron Ephron CATLIN, Congress, MO (1878-1960)

CATLIN, Theron Ephron, a Representative from Missouri; born in St. Louis, Mo., May 16, 1878; attended private schools; was graduated from Harvard University in 1899 and from the law department…

Daniel B. MAFFEI, Congress, NY (1968)

MAFFEI, Daniel B., a Representative from New York; born in Syracuse, Onondaga County, N.Y., July 4, 1968; graduated from Nottingham High School, Syracuse, N.Y., 1986; B.A., Brown University,…

John Wilson FARRELLY, Congress, PA (1809-1860)

FARRELLY, John Wilson, (son of Patrick Farrelly), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., July 7, 1809; received a limited schooling; was graduated from…