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Gordon, John Brown

(Encyclopedia) Gordon, John Brown, 1832–1904, U.S. public official and Confederate general, b. Upson co., Ga. Gordon began his Civil War service as an infantry captain and so distinguished himself…

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

(Encyclopedia) Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, private philanthropic organization established in 2000 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corp., and his wife Betty. The foundation funds projects…

Ekholm, Gordon Frederick

(Encyclopedia) Ekholm, Gordon FrederickEkholm, Gordon Frederickĕkˈhōlm [key], 1909–87, American archaeologist, b. St. Paul, Minn., Ph.D. Harvard, 1941. Working with the American Museum of Natural…

Wolseley, Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Wolseley, Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st ViscountWolseley, Garnet Joseph Wolseley, 1st Viscountw&oobreve;lzˈlē [key], 1833–1913, British field marshal. He fought in Burma (present-day…

Gordon setter

(Encyclopedia) Gordon setter, breed of large sporting dog developed over centuries in Scotland and brought to prominence there by the fourth duke of Gordon in the early 1800s. It stands from 23 to 27…

Robertson, Pat

(Encyclopedia) Robertson, Pat (Marion Gordon Robertson), 1930–2023, American evangelist and politician, b. Lexington, Va. The son of U.S. Senator A.…

Bell, Sir Charles

(Encyclopedia) Bell, Sir Charles, 1774–1842, Scottish anatomist and surgeon. He became professor of anatomy and surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, London, in 1824 and was professor of surgery…

Parks, Gordon

(Encyclopedia) Parks, Gordon (Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks), 1912–2006, African-American photographer, filmmaker, writer, and composer, b. Fort Scott, Kans. Parks purchased his first camera…

Gordon, Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Patrick, 1635–99, Scottish soldier of fortune and Russian general, b. Scotland. After serving alternately on both sides in the war between Sweden and Poland (1655–60), he…

Low, Juliette Gordon

(Encyclopedia) Low, Juliette Gordon, 1860–1927, American founder of the Girl Scouts, b. Savannah, Ga., as Juliette Magill Kinzie Gordon. From a prominent Southern family, she met Robert Baden-Powell…