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Daniel, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Daniel, Samuel, 1562?–1619, English poet and historian. He was tutor to William Herbert, 3d earl of Pembroke, and later to Lady Anne Clifford. Eventually he found favor with James I,…

Montana, Joe

(Encyclopedia) Montana, Joe (Joseph Clifford Montana)Montana, Joemŏntănˈə [key], 1956–, American football player, b. New Eagle, Pa. After playing at Notre Dame Univ., he starred (1979–93) for the San…

George Irving Bell 2000 Deaths

George Irving BellAge: 73 biophysicist who founded Los Alamos' Center for Human Genome Studies in 1988 and also contributed to the Human Genome Project. He died of leukemia. Died: Los Alamos…

Parrish, Maxfield

(Encyclopedia) Parrish, Maxfield, 1870–1966, American painter and illustrator, b. Philadelphia; pupil of Howard Pyle. He is known for his original and highly decorative posters, magazine covers, and…

Hampton, Lionel

(Encyclopedia) Hampton, Lionel, 1908?–2002, African-American vibraphonist and bandleader, b. Louisville, Ky. When his family moved to Chicago c.1916, the young Hampton began playing drums in a…

Clifford Guy McINTIRE, Congress, ME (1908-1974)

McINTIRE Clifford Guy , a Representative from Maine; born in Perham, Aroostock County, Maine, May 4, 1908; attended the public schools of Perham and Washburn (Maine) High School; was graduated…

Clifford Peter HANSEN, Congress, WY (1912-2009)

Senate Years of Service: 1967-1978 Party: Republican HANSEN Clifford Peter , a Senator from Wyoming; born in Zenith, Teton (then Lincoln) County, Wyo., October 16, 1912; attended the public schools…

Joseph Clifford HENDRIX, Congress, NY (1853-1904)

HENDRIX Joseph Clifford , a Representative from New York; born in Fayette, Howard County, Mo., May 25, 1853; attended private schools and Central College at Fayette and Cornell University, Ithaca…