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Thomas M. REYNOLDS, Congress, NY (1950)
REYNOLDS Thomas M. , a Representative from New York; born in Belfonte, Centre County, Pa., September 3, 1950; graduated from Springville-Griffith Institute, Springville, N.Y.; attended Kent State…John M. SHIMKUS, Congress, IL (1958)
SHIMKUS John M. , a Representative from Illinois; born in Collinsville, Madison County, Ill., February 21, 1958; graduated from Collinsville High School, Collinsville, Ill.; B.S., United States…Stoppard, Tom
(Encyclopedia) Stoppard, Tom, 1937–, English playwright, b. Zlín, Czechoslovakia (now in the Czech Republic), as Tomas Straussler. During his childhood he and his family moved to Singapore, later (…Cook, David J.
(Encyclopedia) Cook, David J., 1840–1907, American law enforcement officer, b. near La Porte, Ind. He moved (1855) with his family to Kansas, went (1859) to the Colorado gold fields, and returned to…Cronin, A. J.
(Encyclopedia) Cronin, A. J. (Archibald Joseph Cronin)Cronin, A. J.krōˈnĭn [key], 1896–1981, Scottish novelist. He gave up his prosperous London medical practice to devote himself to writing after…Friedländer, Max J.
(Encyclopedia) Friedländer, Max J.Friedländer, Max J.frēdˈlĕndər [key], 1867–1958, German art historian. Educated in Munich, he became director of the Kaiser Friedrich Museum in Berlin. He left…Foyt, A. J.
(Encyclopedia) Foyt, A. J. (Anthony Joseph Foyt, Jr.), 1935–, American auto-racing driver, b. Houston. Foyt was the first person to win the Indianapolis 500 race four times (1961, 1964, 1967, 1977).…Habibie, B. J.
(Encyclopedia) Habibie, B. J. (Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie), 1936–2019, Indonesian aeronautical engineer and political leader. Educated in Germany, he worked as an aerospace engineer for Messerschmitt-…Havlicek, John J.
(Encyclopedia) Havlicek, John J.Havlicek, John J.hăvˈləchĕk [key], 1940–2019, American basketball player, b. Martins Ferry, Ohio. He attended Ohio State Univ. and was a star forward on the team that…Hoover, J. Edgar
(Encyclopedia) Hoover, J. Edgar (John Edgar Hoover), 1895–1972, American administrator, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), b. Washington, D.C. Shortly after he was admitted to the…Trending
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