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Lawes, Sir John Bennet
(Encyclopedia) Lawes, Sir John Bennet, 1814–1900, English agriculturist. He founded the famous experimental farm at Rothamsted, where, with the English chemist Sir J. H. Gilbert, he experimented with…Smith, Holland McTyeire
(Encyclopedia) Smith, Holland McTyeire, 1882–1967, American general, b. Seale, Ala. He was commissioned in the marines in 1905 and served in France in World War I. In World War II, Smith pioneered in…Edward GILBERT, Congress, CA (18191852)
GILBERT Edward , a Representative from California; born in Cherry Valley, Otsego County, N.Y., about 1819; attended the public schools; was a compositor on the Albany Argus in 1839, and later an…Gilbert (town), AZ Census Data
People QuickFactsGilbertArizonaPopulation, 2003 estimate 145,2505,580,811Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2003 32.1%8.8%Population, 2000 109,6975,130,632Population, percent…Newcastle-under-Lyme
(Encyclopedia) Newcastle-under-Lyme, city (1991 pop. 73,208) and district, Staffordshire, W central England, on the Lyme River. Construction materials, apparel, computers, electric motors, and…Phoenix Islands
(Encyclopedia) Phoenix Islands, group of eight islands, 11 sq mi (28 sq km), central Pacific, N of Samoa. The chain comprises a portion of Kiribati. The two most important are Kanton (or Abariringa)…Eichholtz, Jacob
(Encyclopedia) Eichholtz, JacobEichholtz, Jacobīkhˈhôlts [key], 1776–1842, American portrait painter, b. Lancaster, Pa.; pupil of Gilbert Stuart in Boston but mainly self-taught. He painted portraits…Feller, Bob
(Encyclopedia) Feller, Bob (Robert William Andrew Feller), 1918–2010, American baseball player, b. Van Meter, Iowa. Famous for his blazing fastball, he also had extraordinary curveballs and sinkers…Fosse, Bob
(Encyclopedia) Fosse, Bob (Robert Louis Fosse)Fosse, Bobfôˈsē, fŏsˈē [key], 1927–87, American choreographer and director, b. Chicago. Generally recognized as the most talented and influential…Berg, Paul
(Encyclopedia) Berg, Paul, 1926–2023, American biologist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Western Reserve Univ., 1952. A professor at Washington Univ. at St.…Trending
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