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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…

Richet, Charles Robert

(Encyclopedia) Richet, Charles RobertRichet, Charles Robertshärl rōbĕrˈ rēshāˈ [key], 1850–1935, French physiologist. From 1887 to 1927 he was professor at the Univ. of Paris. His special study was…

Slave

(Encyclopedia) Slave, river, c.310 mi (500 km) long, Northwest Territories, Canada. It comprises the middle sections of the Mackenzie River system. The river channels the waters of Lake Athabasca and…

Bassett, John Spencer

(Encyclopedia) Bassett, John Spencer, 1867–1928, American historian, b. Tarboro, N.C. He was professor of history at Trinity College (now Duke Univ.) from 1893 to 1906 and then at Smith from 1906 to…

Crapsey, Adelaide

(Encyclopedia) Crapsey, AdelaideCrapsey, Adelaidekrăpˈsē [key], 1878–1914, American poet, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., grad. Vassar, 1901; daughter of Algernon Sidney Crapsey. After teaching in girls' schools…

logic

(Encyclopedia) logic, the systematic study of valid inference. A distinction is drawn between logical validity and truth. Validity merely refers to formal properties of the process of inference. Thus…

Deaf Smith County, TX Census Data

Texas Deaf Smith County, Texas People QuickFactsDeaf Smith CountyTexasPopulation, 2005 estimate 18,53822,859,968Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 -0.1%9.6%Population,…

Deaf Smith County, TX Social Statistics

Deaf smith county texas dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics SubjectNumberPercent SCHOOL ENROLLMENTPopulation 3 years and over enrolled in school5,645100.0Nursery school,…

Deaf Smith County, TX Economic Statistics

Deaf smith county texas dp 3 profile of selected economic characteristics SubjectNumberPercent EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over12,961100.0In labor force7,78860.1Civilian…

Deaf Smith County, TX Housing Statistics

Deaf smith county texas dp 4 profile of selected housing characteristics SubjectNumberPercent Total housing units6,914100.0UNITS IN STRUCTURE1-unit, detached5,42478.41-unit,…