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Gordon, Charles George

(Encyclopedia) Gordon, Charles George, 1833–85, British soldier and administrator. He served in the Crimean War, went to China in the expedition of 1860, taking part in the capture of Beijing, and in…

Abbey Theatre

(Encyclopedia) Abbey Theatre, Irish theatrical company devoted primarily to indigenous drama. W. B. Yeats was a leader in founding (1902) the Irish National Theatre Society with Lady Gregory, J. M.…

Utrillo, Maurice

(Encyclopedia) Utrillo, MauriceUtrillo, Maurice&oomacr;trēˈlō, Fr. mōrēsˈ ütrēlōˈ [key], 1883–1955, French painter. He was the son of the painter Suzanne Valadon and was adopted by the writer…

Winter, Sir Gregory Paul

(Encyclopedia) Winter, Sir Gregory Paul, 1951–, British biochemist, Ph.D. Cambridge, 1976. He has spent most of his career as a researcher at the Laboratory of Molecular Biology in Cambridge, England…

Fox, Charles James

(Encyclopedia) Fox, Charles James, 1749–1806, British statesman and orator, for many years the outstanding parliamentary proponent of liberal reform. He entered Parliament in 1768 and served as lord…

Giltinan, Caroline <Mrs. Leo P. Harlow>

Giltinan, Caroline <Mrs. Leo P. Harlow>[1884-?](1)Born in Philadelphia, Pa. Educated in the public schools of that city and at the University of Pennsylvania. Miss Giltinan served…

Solomon P. ORTIZ, Congress, TX (1938)

ORTIZ Solomon P. , a Representative from Texas; born in Robstown, Nueces County, Tex., June 3, 1937; attended Robstown High School, Robstown, Tex.; attended Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, Tex.,…

Michael P. FLANAGAN, Congress, IL (1962)

FLANAGAN Michael P. , a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., November 9, 1962; graduated, Lane Technical High School; B.A., Loyola University, Chicago Ill. 1984; J.D., Loyola…

Rodney P. FRELINGHUYSEN, Congress, NJ (1946)

FRELINGHUYSEN Rodney P. , a Representative from New Jersey; born in New York, N.Y., April 29, 1946; graduated from St. Albans School, Washington, D.C., 1964; B.A., Hobart College, Geneva, N.Y., 1969…

Carrie P. MEEK, Congress, FL (1926)

MEEK Carrie P. , a Representative from Florida; born in Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla., April 29, 1926; B.S., Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Fla., 1946; M.S., University of Michigan,…