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Smith, Sir George Adam

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sir George Adam, 1856–1942, Scottish biblical scholar and Hebraist, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. He was professor of Old Testament language, literature, and theology in the…

Smith, Henry John Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Henry John Stephen, 1826–83, British mathematician. He was a lecturer in mathematics (1850–73) and, from 1860 to 1883, Savilian professor of geometry at Oxford. He is especially…

Top 10 Polyphonic Ringtones, 2010

Here are the best selling music ringtones.   Rank Title Artist  1. “Shake it Off” Taylor Swift  2. “All About that Bass” Meghan Trainor…

Triple Crown Races—2007

Kentucky Derby (Churchill Downs, Louisville, Ky., May 5, 2007.) Purse: $2,000,000. Distance: 11/4 mi. Order of finish: 1. Street Sense (Borel), mutuel…

Delazon SMITH, Congress, OR (1816-1860)

Senate Years of Service: 1859-1859Party: DemocratSMITH, Delazon, a Senator from Oregon; born in New Berlin, Chenango County, N.Y., October 5, 1816; graduated from Oberlin College, Ohio, in…

Gordon Harold SMITH, Congress, OR (1952)

Senate Years of Service: 1997-2009Party: RepublicanSMITH, Gordon Harold, (cousin of Thomas Udall and Mark Udall), a Senator from Oregon; born in Pendleton, Oregon, May 25, 1952; relocated with…

John T. SMITH, Congress, PA

SMITH, John T., a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., birth date unknown; attended the common schools of his native city; elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-eighth…

Linda SMITH, Congress, WA (1950)

SMITH, Linda, a Representative from Washington; born in LaJunta, Otero County, Colo., July 16, 1950; graduated Fort Vancouver High School, Vancouver, Wash.; manager of seven tax preparation…

Robert Freeman SMITH, Congress, OR (1931)

SMITH, Robert Freeman, a Representative from Oregon; born in Portland, Multnomah County, Oreg., June 16, 1931; attended public schools in Burns, Oreg.; B.A., Willamette University, Salem, Oreg…

SMITH, Thomas, Congress, IN (1799-1876)

SMITH, Thomas, a Representative from Indiana; born in Fayette County, Pa., May 1, 1799; moved to Rising Sun, Ind., in 1818; learned the trade of tanner; moved to Versailles, Ind., in 1821 and…