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Cox, James Middleton

(Encyclopedia) Cox, James Middleton, 1870–1957, American political leader and journalist, b. Butler co., Ohio. After serving on the editorial staff of the Cincinnati Enquirer, he bought the Dayton (…

Cox, Samuel Sullivan

(Encyclopedia) Cox, Samuel Sullivan, 1824–89, American statesman and legislator, b. Zanesville, Ohio. He traveled widely, practiced law, and was a newspaper editor before serving (1857–65) as a…

Cox, Archibald

Watergate prosecutorBirthplace: Plainfield, N.J.Born: 1912Died: 2004

Cox, Wally

actorBirthplace: DetroitBorn: 1924Died: 1973

Cox, Kenyon

(Encyclopedia) Cox, Kenyon, 1856–1919, American painter, draftsman, and art critic, b. Warren, Ohio. He studied in Cincinnati, at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and with Carolus-Duran and…

Firestone, Harvey Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Firestone, Harvey Samuel, 1868–1938, American industrialist, manufacturer of rubber products, b. Columbiana co., Ohio. The son of a prosperous farmer, Harvey Firestone began to…

cox-2 inhibitor

(Encyclopedia) cox-2 inhibitor: see nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug.

Cox, Palmer

(Encyclopedia) Cox, Palmer, 1840–1924, American author and artist, b. Granby, Que. He is famous as the writer and illustrator of the Brownie stories for children (13 vol., 1887–1925).

nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug

(Encyclopedia) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug, a drug that suppresses inflammation in a manner similar to steroids, but without the side effects of steroids; commonly referred to by the acronym…

Harvey, Laurence

(Larushka Skikne) actorBirthplace: Joniskis, LithuaniaBorn: 1928Died: 1973