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Tolbert, William Richard, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Tolbert, William Richard, Jr.Tolbert, William Richard, Jr.tŏlˈbərt [key], 1913–80, president of Liberia (1971–80). In government since 1935, he was vice president (1951–71), succeeding…York, house of
(Encyclopedia) York, house of, royal house of England, deriving its name from the creation of Edmund of Langley, fifth son of Edward III, as duke of York in 1385. The claims to the throne of Edmund's…Upjohn, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Upjohn, Richard, 1802–78, American architect, b. England. He came to the United States in 1829. A skilled cabinetmaker and draftsman, he lived first in Manlius, N.Y., and then in New…Kuhn, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Kuhn, RichardKuhn, Richardrĭkhˈärt k&oomacr;n [key], 1900–1967, Austrian chemist, director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute, Heidelberg. For his research on the carotinoids (he…Alverstone, Richard Everard Webster, 1st Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Alverstone, Richard Everard Webster, 1st ViscountAlverstone, Richard Everard Webster, 1st Viscountôlˈvərstən [key], 1842–1915, lord chief justice of England (1900–1913). He served on…Bosworth Field
(Encyclopedia) Bosworth Field, Leicestershire, central England. It was the scene of the battle (1485) at which Richard III was killed and the crown was passed to his opponent, the earl of Richmond (…Willstätter, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Willstätter, RichardWillstätter, Richardrĭkhˈärt vĭlˈshtĕtər [key], 1872–1942, German chemist. He was professor at the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Chemistry, Berlin (1912–16), and at…Tottel, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Tottel, RichardTottel, Richardtŏtˈəl [key], c.1530–1594?, London publisher. He is chiefly remembered as the compiler of the poetry anthology The Book of Songs and Sonnets (1557), known…Rogers, Richard George, Baron Rogers of Riverside
(Encyclopedia) Rogers, Richard George, Baron Rogers of Riverside, 1933–2021, British architect, b. Florence, Italy, Architectural Association,…Morris
(Encyclopedia) Morris, family of prominent American landowners and statesmen. Richard Morris, d. 1672, left England after serving in Oliver Cromwell's army, became a merchant in Barbados, and…Trending
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