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Fenn, John Bennett
(Encyclopedia) Fenn, John Bennett, 1917–2010, American chemist, b. New York City, Ph.D. Yale, 1940. Fenn spent the early years of his career working in industry (1940–52) and then for the U.S. Navy (…Mackay, John William
(Encyclopedia) Mackay, John WilliamMackay, John Williammăkˈē [key], 1831–1902, American financier, b. Dublin, Ireland. He immigrated to the United States in 1840. In 1859 he joined the rush to Nevada…metaphysical poets
(Encyclopedia) metaphysical poets, name given to a group of English lyric poets of the 17th cent. The term was first used by Samuel Johnson (1744). The hallmark of their poetry is the metaphysical…Wain, John
(Encyclopedia) Wain, John, 1925–94, English novelist and critic, b. Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, grad. Oxford (B.A., 1946; M.A., 1950). Originally lumped with England's angry young men after the…rock music
(Encyclopedia) rock music, type of music originating in the United States in the mid-1950s and increasingly popular throughout much of the world. A turning point in rock music occurred in the…Bennett H. HENDERSON, Congress, TN (1784)
HENDERSON Bennett H. , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Bedford, Bedford County, Va., September 5, 1784; moved to Tennessee; elected as a Republican to the Fourteenth Congress (March 4…Henry BENNETT, Congress, NY (1808-1868)
BENNETT Henry , a Representative from New York; born in New Lisbon, Otsego County, N.Y., September 29, 1808; attended the public schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1832 and…Tarahumara
(Encyclopedia) TarahumaraTarahumaratärä&oomacr;mäˈrä [key], indigenous people of N Mexico, mostly in Chihuahua state. About 60,000 strong, they live for the most part in the barren wilderness of…Hofmannsthal, Hugo von
(Encyclopedia) Hofmannsthal, Hugo vonHofmannsthal, Hugo vonh&oomacr;ˈgō fən hōfˈmänstäl [key], 1874–1929, Austrian dramatist and poet. His first verses were published when he was 16 years old,…Comstock, Anthony
(Encyclopedia) Comstock, AnthonyComstock, Anthonykŏmˈstŏk [key], 1844–1915, American morals crusader, b. New Canaan, Conn. He served with the Union army in the Civil War and was later active as an…Trending
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