philosopher and art criticBorn: 1/01/1924Birthplace: Ann Arbor, Michigan Philosophy professor at Columbia University (1966–87) whose major works include Nietzsche as Philosopher (1965) and…
manufacturerBorn: 12/8/1861Birthplace: Boston, Mass. He quit high school to begin work in his grandfather's Flint, Michigan, lumberyard. By 1885 he had organized the Flint Road Cart Company, which…
scientist, activistBorn: 2/28/1901Birthplace: Portland, Oregon Although he earned a Ph.D. in physical chemistry (1925), Linus Pauling's willingness and ability to cross disciplinary boundaries…
physician, astronautBorn: 10/17/1956Birthplace: Decatur, Ala. Astronaut Mae Jemison became the first African-American woman to enter space when she served on the crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavor…
politicianBorn: 11/18/1957Birthplace: Eufaula, Oklahoma A former University of Oklahoma quarterback, Watts worked as a Baptist minister before being elected to Congress in 1994. In 1999 he was…
HARRIS, Benjamin Winslow, (father of Robert Orr Harris), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in East Bridgewater, Mass., November 10, 1823; pursued an academic course and was graduated…
HARRIS, Robert Orr, (son of Benjamin Winslow Harris), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., November 8, 1854; attended the common schools and Phillips Exeter Academy,…
Senate Years of Service: 1897-1903 Party: Populist HARRIS, William Alexander, (son of William Alexander Harris [1805-1864]), a Representative and a Senator from Kansas; born near Luray,…
Senate Years of Service: 1919-1932Party: DemocratHARRIS, William Julius, (great-grandson of Charles Hooks), a Senator from Georgia; born in Cedartown, Polk County, Ga., February 3, 1868;…
