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Klaproth, Martin Heinrich
(Encyclopedia) Klaproth, Martin HeinrichKlaproth, Martin Heinrichmärˈtēn hīnˈrĭkh kläpˈrōt [key], 1743–1817, German chemist. He is often referred to as the father of analytic chemistry. He recognized…Powell, Colin Luther
(Encyclopedia) Powell, Colin Luther, 1937–2021, U.S. army general and government official, b. New York City, grad., City College (B.S., 1958); George…Evans, Luther Harris
(Encyclopedia) Evans, Luther Harris, 1902–81, American librarian and political scientist, b. Bastrop co., Tex. After teaching political science at several universities, he became director of the…Hodges, Luther Hartwell
(Encyclopedia) Hodges, Luther Hartwell, 1898–1974, American politician, U.S. Secretary of Commerce (1961–65), b. Pittsylvania co., Va. From 1919 to 1950 he pursued a successful career in the textile…Mott, Frank Luther
(Encyclopedia) Mott, Frank Luther, 1886–1964, American author and professor of journalism, b. near What Cheer, Iowa. He directed (1927–42) the school of journalism at the State Univ. of Iowa and was…Kwanzaa
Honoring African heritage and cultural values Related Links The Principles of Kwanzaa The Seven Symbols Kwanzaa Word Search Encyclopedia: Kwanzaa Winter Holidays African American History Timeline…Martin, Frank
(Encyclopedia) Martin, FrankMartin, FrankfräNk märtăNˈ [key], 1890–1974, Swiss composer, b. Geneva. He studied mathematics and physics at the Univ. of Geneva and studied composition and music with…Navarrete, Martín Fernández de
(Encyclopedia) Navarrete, Martín Fernández deNavarrete, Martín Fernández demärtēnˈ fārnänˈdĕth dā [key]Navarrete, Martín Fernández de nävärāˈtā [key], 1765–1844, Spanish historian and hydrographer.…Martin, Saint, c.316–397, bishop of Tours
(Encyclopedia) Martin, Saint, c.316–397, bishop of Tours. Born a heathen in Pannonia (in modern Hungary), the son of a soldier, he became a convert and refused to fight Christians. He went (c.360) to…Martin, William McChesney, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Martin, William McChesney, Jr., 1906–98, U.S. banker, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (1951–70), b. St. Louis. After an early career as a stockbroker,…Trending
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