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Bemidji

(Encyclopedia) Bemidji Bemidji bəmĭjˈē [key], city (2020 pop. 14,574), seat of Beltrami co., N central Minn., on…

Quidor, John

(Encyclopedia) Quidor, JohnQuidor, Johnkĭdôrˈ [key], 1801–81, American painter, b. Tappan, N.Y., studied with J. W. Jarvis. Little appreciated in his own time, he was subsequently accorded a place…

Koch, Edward Irving

(Encyclopedia) Koch, Edward IrvingKoch, Edward Irvingkŏch [key], 1924–2013, U.S. politician, mayor of New York City (1977–89), b. New York City. After receiving his law degree (New York Univ., 1948…

Clifford DAVIS, Congress, TN (1897-1970)

DAVIS Clifford , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Miss., November 18, 1897; moved with his parents to Memphis, Tenn., in 1911; attended the public schools of…

Nathan CLIFFORD, Congress, ME (1803-1881)

CLIFFORD Nathan , a Representative from Maine; born in Rumney, N.H., August 18, 1803; attended the public schools of Rumney, the Haverhill (N.H.) Academy, and New Hampton Literary Institute;…

Harry Clifford CANFIELD, Congress, IN (1875-1945)

CANFIELD Harry Clifford , a Representative from Indiana; born near Moores Hill, Dearborn County, Ind., November 22, 1875; attended the public schools, Moores Hill College, Central Normal College,…

Clifford Ronald SHOWS, Congress, MS (1947)

SHOWS Clifford Ronald , a Representative from Mississippi; born in Moselle, Jones County, Miss., January 26, 1947; graduated from Moselle High School, Moselle, Miss., 1965; B.S., University of…

Clifford Bundy STEARNS, Congress, FL (1941)

STEARNS Clifford Bundy , a Representative from Florida; born in Washington, D.C., April 16, 1941; attended Hearst Elementary School, 1946-1952; graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School,…

Atanasoff, John Vincent

(Encyclopedia) Atanasoff, John Vincent, 1903–1995, inventor of the digital computer, b. Hamilton, N.Y., grad. Univ. of Florida (B.S., 1925), Iowa State College (M.S., 1926), Univ. of Wisconsin (Ph.D…