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Watson, Thomas John, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Watson, Thomas John, Jr., 1914–93, American industrialist, b. Dayton, Ohio. The son of Thomas John Watson, Sr., the founder of the International Business Machines Corp. (IBM), he…Northrop, John Howard
(Encyclopedia) Northrop, John Howard, 1891–1987, American chemist, b. Yonkers, N.Y., Ph.D. Columbia, 1915. He was a researcher at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (now Rockefeller Univ…Stanley, William Meredith
(Encyclopedia) Stanley, William Meredith, 1904–71, American biochemist, b. Ridgeville, Ind., Ph.D. Univ. of Illinois, 1929. He was a professor at the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research (now…Murphy, Charles Francis
(Encyclopedia) Murphy, Charles Francis, 1858–1924, American political boss, b. New York City. He was the owner of many saloons in New York City and took a keen interest in Democratic politics. His…Fox, Dixon Ryan
(Encyclopedia) Fox, Dixon Ryan, 1887–1945, American historian and educator, b. Potsdam, N.Y. He taught at Columbia from 1912 to 1934, becoming full professor in 1927. From 1934 until his death he was…The Supreme Court: White Court, 1910 to 1921
White Court, 1910 to 1921The Supreme CourtEbbs and Flows of Court LeadershipTaney Court, 1837 to 1864Chase Court, 1864 to 1873Waite Court, 1874 to 1888Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910White Court,…Sr
(Encyclopedia) Sr, symbol for the element strontium.2017 Deaths - People We Lost
Deaths in 2017 Prev Next Philip Bond British Actor Philip Bond was best known for The Onedin Line, Doctor Who, The Avengers (television show), and Fever Pitch . Bond died while on…Cleveland, cities, United States
(Encyclopedia) Cleveland. 1 City (2020 pop. 372,674), seat of Cuyahoga co., NE Ohio, on Lake Erie at the mouth of the Cuyahoga River; laid out (1796)…Chicago, University of
(Encyclopedia) Chicago, University of, at Chicago; coeducational; inc. 1890, opened 1892 primarily through the gifts of John D. Rockefeller. Because of the progressive programs and distinguished…Trending
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