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Gilmer, Thomas Walker
(Encyclopedia) Gilmer, Thomas Walker, 1802–44, U.S. Secretary of the Navy (Feb., 1844), b. Albemarle co., Va. He practiced law, served in the Virginia legislature, and became (1840) governor of…Head, Sir Edmund Walker
(Encyclopedia) Head, Sir Edmund Walker, 1805–68, British governor-general of Canada (1854–61), cousin of Sir Francis Bond Head. An Oxford scholar and tutor, he published several books. His success as…Derry, city, Northern Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Derry Derry dĕrˈē [key] or Londonderry Derry…Rudolph, Paul Marvin
(Encyclopedia) Rudolph, Paul Marvin, 1918–97, American modernist architect, b. Elkton, Ky. Rudolph taught at several universities and served as chair of the Yale architecture department from 1958–65…Joy Ride
Director:John DahlWriters:Clay Tarver and J.J. Adams20th Century Fox; R; 105 minutesRelease:10/01Cast:Steven Zahn, Paul Walker, Leelee Sobieski It's best to get things out in the open as…The Fast and the Furious
Director:Rob CohenWriters:Gary Thompson, Erik Bergquist, David AyerUniversal Pictures; PG-13; 101 minutesRelease:6/01Cast:Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez The Fast and the Furious…Paul, Wolfgang
(Encyclopedia) Paul, Wolfgang, 1913–93, German physicist, Ph.D. Technical Univ., Berlin, 1939. A professor at the Univ. of Bonn from 1952, Paul developed an ion-trap technique (known as the Paul trap…John Paul I
(Encyclopedia) John Paul I, 1912–78, pope (1978), an Italian (b. Canale d'Agordo) named Albino Luciani; successor of Paul VI. Born into a poor, working-class family, he trained at local seminaries…Timothy , epistles in the New Testament
(Encyclopedia) Timothy, two letters of the New Testament. With Titus they comprise the Pastoral Epistles, in which St. Paul addresses his coworkers as the guardians and transmitters of his teaching.…Saint Paul
(Encyclopedia) Saint Paul, city (1990 pop. 272,235), state capital and seat of Ramsey co., E Minn., on bluffs along the Mississippi River, contiguous with Minneapolis, forming the Twin Cities…