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(Encyclopedia) Westminster Abbey, originally the abbey church of a Benedictine monastery (closed in 1539) in London. One of England's most important Gothic structures, it is also a national shrine.…
(Encyclopedia) Claiborne, WilliamClaiborne, Williamklāˈbərn [key], c.1587–c.1677, Virginia colonist, b. Westmorland co., England. He emigrated to Virginia in 1621 as official surveyor and then served…
(Encyclopedia) Goschen, George Joachim Goschen, 1st ViscountGoschen, George Joachim Goschen, 1st Viscountgōˈshən [key], 1831–1907, British statesman. A leading financier, he was elected (1863) to…
(Encyclopedia) Forbes, Duncan, 1685–1747, Scottish statesman, known as Forbes of Culloden. As lord advocate of Scotland (1725–37) and lord president of the court of session (1737–47), his influence…
(Encyclopedia) Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3d duke of, 1738–1809, British statesman; great-grandson of the 1st earl of Portland. He was lord lieutenant of Ireland (1782) and nominal…
(Encyclopedia) Queensberry, James Douglas, 2d duke of, 1662–1711, Scottish statesman. One of the early supporters of William III in Scotland, he held offices under him and Queen Anne, rising to…
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Edward, 3d duke of Buckingham, 1478–1521, English nobleman; son of Henry Stafford, 2d duke of Buckingham. The attainder (1483) of his father was reversed on the accession (…
biochemistBorn: 1/9/1922Birthplace: Raipur, India (now Pakistan) Har Gobind Khorana grew up as a member of one of the few literate families in his tiny village. His father insisted upon educating…
(Encyclopedia) Sloan Foundation, fund established (1934) by automobile executive Alfred P. Sloan, Jr. as a philanthropic institution supporting research in various areas. In its early years it…
