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Carpenter, Malcolm Scott
(Encyclopedia)Carpenter, Malcolm Scott, 1925–2013, American astronaut, b. Boulder, Colo. The second American to go into orbital flight around the earth, he made his historic and suspenseful flight on May 24, 1962...Agnes Scott College
(Encyclopedia)Agnes Scott College, at Decatur, Ga.; Presbyterian, U.S.; for women; founded 1889 as the Decatur Female Seminary, chartered 1906 as Agnes Scott College. ...Keltie, Sir John Scott
(Encyclopedia)Keltie, Sir John Scott, 1840–1927, Scottish geographer. He was inspector of geographical education for the Royal Geographic Society, librarian, and secretary of the society. In 1880 he became editor...Schiller, Ferdinand Canning Scott
(Encyclopedia)Schiller, Ferdinand Canning Scott shĭlˈər [key], 1864–1937, British philosopher. Schiller studied at Oxford and was professor of philosophy there (1897–1926) and at the Univ. of Southern Califo...Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott
(Encyclopedia)Sherrington, Sir Charles Scott, 1857–1952, English neurophysiologist, educated at Cambridge. He was professor of physiology at the universities of Liverpool and London and at Oxford. He contributed ...Scott, Sir George Gilbert
(Encyclopedia)Scott, Sir George Gilbert, 1811–78, English architect. Prominent in the Gothic revival, he designed many public structures. He also directed a vast amount of Gothic restoration work, beginning with ...Scott, Sir Giles Gilbert
(Encyclopedia)Scott, Sir Giles Gilbert: see under Scott, Sir George Gilbert. ...Monmouth, James Scott, duke of
(Encyclopedia)Monmouth, James Scott, duke of mŏnˈməth [key], 1649–85, pretender to the English throne; illegitimate son of Charles II of England by Lucy Walter. After his mother's death, he was cared for by Lo...Fort Scott National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia)Fort Scott National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table). ...Ballantyne, James
(Encyclopedia)Ballantyne, James bălˈəntīn [key], 1772–1833, Scottish editor and publisher. Ballantyne and his brother John set up a publishing business in Edinburgh with the aid of Sir Walter Scott. The firm ...Browse by Subject
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