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Haworth, Sir Walter Norman

(Encyclopedia) Haworth, Sir Walter Norman, 1883–1950, British chemist, Ph.D. Univ. of Göttingen, 1911. Haworth held academic posts at Imperial College of Science and Technology in London (1911–12),…

Hays, Anna Mae

(Encyclopedia) Hays, Anna Mae, 1920–2018, American general, b. Buffalo, N.Y., as Anna Mae Violet McCabe. Trained as a nurse (1941), she enlisted in the Army Nurse Corps (1942) and served in Assam,…

HICKEL, WALTER JOSEPH

(Encyclopedia) Hickel, Walter Joseph, 1919–2010, U.S. secretary of the interior (1969–70), b. Claflin, Kan. After moving to Alaska in 1940, he founded (1947) a construction company and built it into…

Winwood, Sir Ralph

(Encyclopedia) Winwood, Sir Ralph, 1563?–1617, English diplomat and statesman. He served as ambassador to France (1601–3) and agent to the States-General of the Netherlands (1603–14). At The Hague he…

Washington, Walter Edward

(Encyclopedia) Washington, Walter Edward, 1915–2003, American political figure, first African-American mayor of Washington, D.C. (1975–79) and of a major American city, b. Dawson, Ga., grad. Howard…

Walter Conrad Arensberg: Voyage à l'Infini

Voyage à l'InfiniWalter Conrad ArensbergThe swan existing Is like a song with an accompaniment Imaginary.Across the grassy lake, Across the lake to the shadow of the willows, It is…

Walter EVANS, Congress, KY (1842-1923)

EVANS Walter , a Representative from Kentucky; born near Glasgow, Barren County, Ky., September 18, 1842; attended the public schools near Harrodsburg, Ky.; moved to Hopkinsville, Christian County…

Walter Edward FAUNTROY, Congress, DC (1933)

FAUNTROY Walter Edward , a Delegate from the District of Columbia; born in Washington, D.C., February 6, 1933; attended Washington (D.C.) public schools; graduated from Dunbar High School,…

Walter FLOWERS, Congress, AL (1933-1984)

FLOWERS Walter , a Representative from Alabama; born in Greenville, Butler County, Ala., April 12, 1933; educated in public schools of Tuscaloosa; University of Alabama, A.B., 1955, and LL.B.,…

Walter FORWARD, Congress, PA (1786-1852)

FORWARD Walter , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in East Granby, Conn., January 24, 1786; attended the common schools; moved with his father to Aurora, Ohio; settled in Pittsburgh, Pa…