(Encyclopedia) Anderson, Laurie, 1947–, American performance artist, b. Chicago. Originally a sculptor, she was influenced by Philip Glass and other avant-garde composers in the early 1970s and soon…
(Rosetta Jacobs)actressBorn: 1/22/1932Birthplace: Detroit Early in her acting career, Laurie played lighthearted characters in costume dramas. For her first major role, in The Hustler (1961), she…
inventorBorn: 1946 With his invention of Ethernet, Metcalfe created a way to link computers to one another and to the Internet. Ethernet is the most widely used local…
Senate Years of Service: 1848-1849Party: WhigMETCALFE, Thomas, a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky; born in Fauquier County, Va., March 20, 1780; moved with his parents to Fayette…
Senate Years of Service: 1924-1937Party: RepublicanMETCALF, Jesse Houghton, a Senator from Rhode Island; born in Providence, R.I., November 16, 1860; educated in private schools of Providence…
Senate Years of Service: 1961-1978Party: DemocratMETCALF, Lee Warren, a Representative and a Senator from Montana; born in Stevensville, Ravalli County, Mont., January 28, 1911; attended the…
METCALF, Arunah, a Representative from New York; was born August 15, 1771; attended the common schools; moved from Connecticut to New York and settled in Otsego (now Cooperstown), in 1802;…
METCALF, Jack, a Representative from Washington; born in Marysville, Snohomish County, Wash., November 30, 1927; B.A. and B.Ed., Pacific Lutheran University, 1951; M.A., University of…
JACKSON, Alfred Metcalf, a Representative from Kansas; born in South Carrollton, Muhlenburg County, Ky., July 14, 1860; attended the common schools and West Kentucky College; studied law; was…
METCALFE, Henry Bleecker, a Representative from New York; born in Albany, N.Y., January 20, 1805; moved to New York City in 1811 and to Richmond County in 1816; studied law; was admitted to…
