DEFREES, Joseph Hutton, a Representative from Indiana; born in Sparta, White County, Tenn., May 13, 1812; moved to Ohio with his parents, who settled in Piqua in 1819; attended the common…
HUTTON, John Edward, a Representative from Missouri; born in Polk County, Tenn., March 28, 1828; moved with his parents to Troy, Lincoln County, Mo., in 1831; attended the common schools;…
McCOLLUM, Betty, a Representative from Minnesota; born in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn., July 12, 1954; graduated from College of St. Catherine, St. Paul, Minn.; member of the Minnesota…
SUTTON, Betty, a Representative from Ohio; born in Barberton, Summit County, Ohio, July 31, 1963; B.A. Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1985; J.D. University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 1990;…
(Encyclopedia) Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, private philanthropic organization established in 2000 by Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corp., and his wife Betty. The foundation funds projects…
(Encyclopedia) Mendip Hills, range of hills, c.25 mi (40 km) long, across N Somerset, SW England, extending SE from the vicinity of Hutton to the Frome valley. Primarily limestone, the hills have…
(Encyclopedia) Playfair, John, 1748–1819, Scottish mathematician, physicist, and geologist. He was educated at St. Andrews and Edinburgh and taught first mathematics and then physics and astronomy at…
(Encyclopedia) geomorphology, study of the origin and evolution of the earth's landforms, both on the continents and within the ocean basins. It is concerned with the internal geologic processes of…
(Encyclopedia) Lyell, Sir CharlesLyell, Sir Charleslīˈəl [key], 1797–1875, British geologist. After studying and briefly practicing law, he spent most of his life in travel and in popularizing…
