DENOYELLES, Peter, a Representative from New York; born in Haverstraw, Rockland County, N.Y., in 1766; completed preparatory studies; engaged in the manufacture of brick; member of the State…
(Encyclopedia) Peter, two letters of the New Testament, classified among the Catholic (or General) Epistles. Each opens with a statement of authorship by the apostle St. Peter. First Peter, the…
(Encyclopedia) Peter II, 1648–1706, king of Portugal (1683–1706), younger son of John IV; brother and successor of Alfonso VI. In 1667, he seized power from his incompetent brother and ruled the…
SWART, Peter, a Representative from New York; born in Schoharie, N.Y., July 5, 1752; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the New York bar and commenced the practice of…
BARCA, Peter William, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Kenosha, Wis., August 7, 1955; graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School; B.S., University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 1977, and M…
SAILLY, Peter, a Representative from New York; born in Lorraine, France, April 20, 1754; immigrated to the United States in 1783 and settled in Plattsburg, N.Y.; engaged in mercantile pursuits…
KING, Peter T., a Representative from New York; born in New York, N.Y., April 5, 1944; B.A., St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, N.Y., 1965; J.D., Notre Dame University, Notre Dame, Ind.,…
DEUTSCH, Peter R., a Representative from Florida; born in the Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y., April 1, 1957; graduated Horace Mann School, New York, N.Y., 1975; B.A., Swarthmore College, Swarthmore…
(Encyclopedia) Doherty, Peter Charles, 1940–, Australian immunologist, Ph.D., Univ. of Edinburgh, 1970. He was a research fellow at Australian National Univ. (1972–75), a professor at the Wistar…
(Encyclopedia) Higgs, Peter Ware, 1929–, British theoretical physicist, Ph.D. Kings College London, 1954. Higgs joined the faculty at the Univ. of Edinburgh in 1960. He was awarded the 2013 Nobel…
