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Davis, Gray
(Encyclopedia) Davis, Gray (Joseph Graham Davis, Jr.), 1942–, U.S. politician, b. the Bronx, N.Y. A graduate of Stanford Univ. (1964) and Columbia Univ. Law School (1967), he entered the army and…Kufuor, John Kofi Agyekum
(Encyclopedia) Kufuor, John Kofi Agyekum, 1938–, Ghanaian political leader. A lawyer educated at Lincoln's Inn, London, and Oxford, he served in Ghana's parliament (1969–72, 1979–81) between periods…Rawlings, Jerry John
(Encyclopedia) Rawlings, Jerry John (Jeremiah John Rawlings), 1947–2020, Ghanaian political leader. Of Scottish and Ghanaian descent, Rawlings attended military schools throughout his early life,…Jerry Yang Biography
Jerry YangInternet entrepreneur Born: 1968Birthplace: Taiwan A former Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at Stanford University, Yang and classmate David Filo founded Yahoo in 1994 as a…Jerry Quarry Biography
Jerry QuarryAge: 53 popular heavyweight boxer who fought former champions Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali; earned $2.1 million as a top contender in the 1960s and 70s; fought Ali when he…Jerry Masucci Biography
Jerry Masuccimusic producerBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y. During a business trip to Havana, Masucci became fascinated with Latin music. In 1964 he cofounded Fania Records to cultivate the salsa…Jerry Neudecker Biography
Jerry NeudeckerAge: 66 last major league umpire to wear a balloon chest protector; American League umpire from 1956–86; his chest protector was sent to the Hall of Fame after his retirement…Brewer's: Tom and Jerry
i.e. Corinthian Tom and Jerry Hawthorn, the two chief characters in Pierce Egan's Life in London, illustrated by Cruikshank. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…Brewer's: Jerry-built
unsubstantial. A “jerry-builder” is a speculative builder who runs up cheap, unsubstantial houses, using materials of the commonest kind. (See Jury Mast.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase…Brewer's: Jerry-shop
or a Tom and Jerry Shop. A low-class beer-house. Probably the Tom and Jerry was a public-house sign when Pierce Egan's Life in London was popular. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable…