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Wilkins, Roger
(Encyclopedia) Wilkins, Roger, 1932–2017, American government official, civil-rights activists, journalist, and educator, b. Kansas City, Mo., grad. Univ. of Michigan (B.A., 1953; LL.B. 1956); nephew…Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton
(Encyclopedia) Hooker, Sir Joseph Dalton: see under Hooker, Sir William Jackson.Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs
(Encyclopedia) Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs: see Rotblat, Sir Joseph.Heli
(Encyclopedia) HeliHelihēˈlī [key], in the New Testament, father of St. Joseph.Black Government Officials
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious Leaders…Joanna, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Joanna, in the New Testament. 1 Wife of Herod's steward Chuza. She was a follower of Jesus and was one who found the tomb empty. 2 Ancestor of St. Joseph.Schumpeter, Joseph Alois
(Encyclopedia) Schumpeter, Joseph AloisSchumpeter, Joseph Aloisyōˈzĕf äˈlōēs sh&oobreve;mˈpāˌtər [key], 1883–1950, Austrian-American economist, LL.D. Univ. of Vienna, 1906. He began practicing…Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'
(Encyclopedia) Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'Entrecasteaux, Joseph Antoine Bruni d'zhôzĕfˈ äNtwänˈ br&oomacr;nēˈ däNtrəkästōˈ [key], 1739–93, French navigator. He entered the French navy…Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Grasse, François Joseph Paul, comte deGrasse, François Joseph Paul, comte defräNswäˈ zhôzĕfˈ pōl kôNt də gräs [key], 1722–88, French admiral. In 1781, in command of a French fleet sent…Görres, Joseph von
(Encyclopedia) Görres, Joseph vonGörres, Joseph vonyōˈzĕf fən görˈəs [key], 1776–1848, German historian, journalist, and writer. As lecturer on philosophy at the Univ. of Heidelberg he befriended…