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Dole, Nathan Haskell

(Encyclopedia) Dole, Nathan Haskell, 1852–1935, American author, b. Chelsea, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1874. After teaching in New York and in New England, he worked as a newspaperman in Boston, San…

Warren, Whitney

(Encyclopedia) Warren, Whitney, 1864–1943, American architect, b. New York City, studied at the École des Beaux-Arts. He began practice in New York City in 1894. Later he joined with Charles D.…

Philip Burrill LOW, Congress, NY (1836-1912)

LOW, Philip Burrill, a Representative from New York; born in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Mass., May 6, 1836; attended the public schools and was graduated from high school; during the Civil War…

Todd, Sir Alexander Robertus

(Encyclopedia) Todd, Sir Alexander Robertus, 1907–97, Scottish biochemist, Ph.D., Univ. of Frankfurt am Main, 1931; Oxford, 1933. Todd held posts at Edinburgh Univ. (1934–36), the Lister Institute of…

Gregory, Horace

(Encyclopedia) Gregory, Horace, 1898–1982, American poet and critic, b. Milwaukee, Wis., grad. Univ. of Wisconsin, 1923. His poetry is noted for its dramatic structure and penetrating insights into…

Pereira, I. Rice

(Encyclopedia) Pereira, I. Rice (Irene Rice Pereira)Pereira, I. Ricepərāˈrə [key], 1907–71, American painter, b. Chelsea, Mass. In 1935, Pereira helped found the Federal Art Project design laboratory…

norovirus

(Encyclopedia) norovirus or Norwalk virus, highly contagious viral disease caused by infection with an RNA virus of the genus Norovirus. The virus causes acute gastroenteritis, usually one to two…

John YOUNG, Congress, NY (1802-1852)

YOUNG, John, a Representative from New York; born in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., June 12, 1802; moved to New York State in 1806 with his parents, who settled in Conesus, Livingston County,…

Charles TURNER, Jr., Congress, MA (1760-1839)

TURNER, Charles, Jr., a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Duxbury, Mass., June 20, 1760; received a common-school education at Duxbury and Scituate, Mass.; was commissioned an…

Jonathan ROSS, Congress, VT (1826-1905)

Senate Years of Service: 1899-1900Party: RepublicanROSS, Jonathan, a Senator from Vermont; born in Waterford, Caledonia County, Vt., April 30, 1826; attended the public schools and St.…