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Bridges, Robert Seymour

(Encyclopedia) Bridges, Robert Seymour, 1844–1930, English poet. In 1882 he abandoned medical practice to devote himself to writing. An excellent metrist, he wrote many beautiful lyrics and longer…

Seymour Howe PERSON, Congress, MI (1879-1957)

PERSON, Seymour Howe, a Representative from Michigan; born on a farm near Howell, Livingston County, Mich., February 2, 1879; attended the district schools and the Howell public schools; was…

Henry William SEYMOUR, Congress, MI (1834-1906)

SEYMOUR, Henry William, a Representative from Michigan; born in Brockport, Monroe County, N.Y., July 21, 1834; attended the public schools, Brockport Collegiate Institute, and Canandaigua…

Thomas Hart SEYMOUR, Congress, CT (1807-1868)

SEYMOUR, Thomas Hart, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Hartford, Conn., September 29, 1807; attended the public schools, and was graduated from Middletown (Conn.) Military Academy in…

David Lowrey SEYMOUR, Congress, NY (1803-1867)

SEYMOUR, David Lowrey, a Representative from New York; born in Wethersfield, Conn., December 2, 1803; pursued preparatory studies; was graduated from Yale College in 1826; tutor at Yale…

Leakey, Louis Seymour Bazett

(Encyclopedia) Leakey, Louis Seymour BazettLeakey, Louis Seymour Bazettbăzˈət, lēˈkē [key], 1903–72, British archaeologist and anthropologist of E Africa, b. Kabete, Kenya; father of Richard Leakey.…

Schwinger, Julian Seymour

(Encyclopedia) Schwinger, Julian Seymour, 1918–94, American physicist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Columbia, 1939. He was a professor at the Univ. of California, Berkeley (1939–47) and worked under J.…

Somerset, Edward Seymour, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Somerset, Edward Seymour, duke of, 1506?–1552, protector of England. He served on various military and diplomatic missions for Henry VIII and, after the marriage of his sister Jane to…