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Jerrold, Douglas William
(Encyclopedia) Jerrold, Douglas WilliamJerrold, Douglas Williamjĕrˈəld [key], 1803–57, English humorist and playwright. His plays Blackeyed Susan (1829) and Time Works Wonders (1845) were highly…Engelbart, Douglas Carl
(Encyclopedia) Engelbart, Douglas Carl, 1925–2013, American engineer and inventor, b. Portland, Oreg., Ph.D Univ. of California, Berkeley, 1955. He was a radar technician in the navy during World War…Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick, Baron Home of the Hirsel
(Encyclopedia) Douglas-Home, Alexander Frederick, Baron Home of the HirselDouglas-Home, Alexander Frederick, Baron Home of the Hirseldŭgˈləs-hy&oomacr;m [key], 1903–95, British politician.…Douglas fir
(Encyclopedia) Douglas fir: see pine.Douglas spruce
(Encyclopedia) Douglas spruce: see pine.Lecompton
(Encyclopedia) LecomptonLecomptonləkŏmpˈtən [key], small town, Douglas co., NE Kans., on the Kansas River between Lawrence and Topeka. The pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution was formulated (Sept.,…Douglas, Sir Howard
(Encyclopedia) Douglas, Sir Howard, 1776–1861, British general and colonial administrator. He was a distinguished teacher of military strategy and an important authority on military and naval…Stuart, David, duke of Rothesay
(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, David, duke of RothesayStuart or Stewart, David, duke of Rothesayrŏthˈsē [key], 1378?–1402, Scottish prince; son and heir apparent of Robert III. On his father's…Douglas Leigh Biography
Douglas LeighAge: 92 sign designer who lit up Broadway and several of Manhattan's skyscrapers, including the peak of the Empire State Building, the Waldorf-Astoria, and One Times Square. A…Douglas, Helen Gahagan
ex-representativeBirthplace: Boonton, N.J.Born: 1900Died: 1980