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Honjo, Tasuku

(Encyclopedia) Honjo, Tasuku, 1942–, Japanese immunologist, Ph.D. Kyoto Univ., 1975. Honjo was a member of the medical faculty at the Univ. of Tokyo from 1974 to 1979 and a professor at the Osaka…

Geikie, Sir Archibald

(Encyclopedia) Geikie, Sir ArchibaldGeikie, Sir Archibaldgēˈkē [key], 1835–1924, British geologist, educated at the Univ. of Edinburgh. He joined the Geological Survey of Scotland, becoming its…

Gibbs, Josiah Willard

(Encyclopedia) Gibbs, Josiah Willard, 1839–1903, American mathematical physicist, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Yale, 1858. He studied abroad and was professor of mathematical physics at Yale from 1871…

Bohr, Aage Niels

(Encyclopedia) Bohr, Aage NielsBohr, Aage Nielsägə nēls bōr [key], 1922–2009, Danish physicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Copenhagen, 1954. He worked with his father Niels Bohr (who won the Nobel Prize in…

Cameron, John

(Encyclopedia) Cameron, JohnCameron, Johnkămˈərən [key], c.1579–1625, Scottish scholar and theologian. As teacher, lecturer, and preacher at Bordeaux, Saumur, and other cities on the Continent, he…

Shiller, Robert James

(Encyclopedia) Shiller, Robert James, 1946–, American economist, b. Detroit, grad. Univ. of Michigan (B.A., 1967), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (S.M., 1968; Ph.D., 1972). A professor at Yale…

James Hayes Shofner COOPER, Congress, TN (1954)

COOPER James Hayes Shofner , a Representative from Tennessee; born in Nashville, Davidson County, Tenn., June 19, 1954; graduated from Groton School, Groton, Mass., 1972; B.A., University of North…

James Willis PATTERSON, Congress, NH (1823-1893)

Senate Years of Service: 1867-1873 Party: Republican PATTERSON James Willis , a Representative and a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Henniker, N.H., July 2, 1823; pursued classical studies…

James Fisher TROTTER, Congress, MS (1802-1866)

Senate Years of Service: 1838-1838 Party: Democrat TROTTER James Fisher , a Senator from Mississippi; born in Brunswick County, Va., November 5, 1802; moved to eastern Tennessee; attended…

Edward James DEVITT, Congress, MN (1911-1992)

DEVITT Edward James , a Representative from Minnesota; born in St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn., May 5, 1911; graduated from St. John's College Preparatory High School, Collegeville, Minn., 1930;…