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Balliol, John de
(Encyclopedia)Balliol, John de: see Baliol, John de. ...Horne Tooke, John
(Encyclopedia)Horne Tooke, John: see Tooke, John Horne. ...John Damascene, Saint
(Encyclopedia)John Damascene, Saint: see John of Damascus, Saint. ...Taylor, John, American political philosopher
(Encyclopedia)Taylor, John, 1753–1824, American political philosopher. Known as John Taylor of Caroline, he was born in Virginia, probably in Caroline co., where he later lived at “Hazlewood.” Orphaned at 10,...John Chrysostom, Saint
(Encyclopedia)John Chrysostom, Saint krĭsˈəstəm, krĭsŏsˈ– [key] [Gr.,=golden-mouth], c.347–407, Doctor of the Church, one of the greatest of the Greek Fathers. He was born in Antioch and studied Greek cl...Lambton, John George
(Encyclopedia)Lambton, John George: see Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of. ...Douglas, John Sholto
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, John Sholto: see Queensberry, John Sholto Douglas, 8th marquess of. ...Stetson, John Batterson
(Encyclopedia)Stetson, John Batterson, 1830–1906, American hat manufacturer, b. Orange, N.J. Stetson, who had learned hatmaking, traveled to the West in the 1860s to improve his health. He returned to Philadelphi...Astor, John Jacob, 1822–90, American financier
(Encyclopedia)Astor, John Jacob, 1822–90, American financier, b. New York City, educated at Columbia and Göttingen universities and at Harvard law school; son of William Backhouse Astor (1792–1875). He served ...Milne, John
(Encyclopedia)Milne, John, 1850–1913, British seismologist, b. Liverpool, educated at King's College and the Royal School of Mines. He worked as a mining engineer in Newfoundland and Labrador and served (1874) as...Browse by Subject
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