(Encyclopedia) De Morgan, AugustusDe Morgan, Augustusdə môrˈgən [key], 1806–71, English mathematician and logician, b. India. A noted teacher, he was professor of mathematics (1828–31, 1836–66) at…
(Encyclopedia) Pierpont Morgan Library, originally the private library of J. Pierpont Morgan, in 1924 made a public institution by his son J. P. Morgan as a memorial to his father (see Morgan, family…
(Encyclopedia) pier, in engineering, term applied to a mass of reinforced concrete or masonry supporting a large structure, such as a bridge. When piers are built on ground of poor bearing value, it…
(Encyclopedia) Confederation Bridge, Fr. Pont de la Confédération, bridge that joins Borden-Carleton in Prince Edward Island with Cape Jourimain in New Brunswick, Canada. Spanning the Northumberland…
(Encyclopedia) De Morgan, William Frend, 1839–1917, English artist and novelist; son of Augustus De Morgan. A famous potter, he designed glass and tiles and rediscovered an old process of making…
MORGAN, Christopher, (brother of Edwin Barber Morgan and nephew of Noyes Barber), a Representative from New York; born in Aurora, N.Y., June 4, 1808; pursued classical studies and was…
MORGAN, Daniel, a Representative from Virginia; born near Junction, Hunterdon County, N.J., in 1736; moved to Charles Town, Va. (now West Virginia), in 1754; served with the Colonial forces…
MORGAN, James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Amboy, N.J., on December 29, 1756; attended the public schools; served as an officer in the New Jersey Line during the Revolutionary…
Senate Years of Service: 1975-1981Party: DemocratMORGAN, Robert Burren, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Lillington, Harnett County, N.C., October 5, 1925; attended the Lillington public…
MORGAN, Stephen, a Representative from Ohio; born in Jackson County, Ohio, January 25, 1854; attended the common schools, Central College, Worthington, Ohio, and the Normal University, Lebanon…
