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Taylor, Richard Edward

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Richard Edward, 1930–2018, Canadian experimental physicist. He was associated primarily with Stanford, where he received his doctorate (1962) and helped build and then worked—…

Taylor, Sir Robert

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Sir Robert, 1714–88, English architect. The son of a stonemason, he began his career as a sculptor's apprentice and was later employed to carve the pediment of Mansion House in…

Taylor, Robert Love

(Encyclopedia) Taylor, Robert Love, 1850–1912, U.S. politician, governor of Tennessee (1887–91, 1897–99), b. Carter co., Tenn. A lawyer, he was a Democrat in Congress (1879–81) and in 1886 defeated…

Woods, Granville Taylor

(Encyclopedia) Woods, Granville Taylor,, 1856–1910, African-American inventor, b. Columbus, Ohio. He worked in a railroad shop as a youth, becoming a machinist and blacksmith. He subsequently worked…

Still, Andrew Taylor

(Encyclopedia) Still, Andrew Taylor, 1828–1917, founder of osteopathy, b. Jonesboro, Va. He evolved the theory that all diseases and physical disorders ultimately derived from dislocations (which he…

Robinson, Joseph Taylor

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Joseph Taylor, 1872–1937, U.S. legislator, b. Lonoke co., Ark. He was admitted (1895) to the bar and served (1903–13) in the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1913 he became…

Eclipse Trivia

Word Wise > All About Books Learn about the symbolism, origin of names, and other interesting tidbits about Twilight Related Links…

New Moon Trivia

Word Wise > All About Books Learn about the symbolism, origin of names, and other interesting tidbits about New Moon Related Links Twilight Page…

Twilight: Movie Review

The film adaptation remains true to Stephanie Meyer's best-selling novel by Catherine McNiff Related Links Twilight TriviaTwilight QuizTwilight PollTwilight HangmanTwilight Page…

TAYLOR, John, Congress, SC

TAYLOR, John, a Representative from South Carolina; birth date unknown; member of the South Carolina state house of representatives, 1802-1805; elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress…