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Robert Russell WHITTAKER, Congress, KS (1939)

WHITTAKER, Robert Russell, a Representative from Kansas; born in Eureka, Greenwood County, Kans., September 18, 1939; attended the Greenwood County public schools; attended Kansas University,…

Robert WILSON, Congress, MO (1803-1870)

Senate Years of Service: 1862-1863Party: UnionistWILSON, Robert, a Senator from Missouri; born near Staunton, Va., in November 1803; moved to Howard County, Mo., in 1820; taught school;…

Robert WITHERSPOON, Congress, SC (1767-1837)

WITHERSPOON, Robert, (great-great-grandfather of Robert Witherspoon Hemphill), a Representative from South Carolina; born near Kingstree, Williamsburg County, S.C., January 29, 1767; attended…

Robert J. WITTMAN, Congress, VA (1959)

WITTMAN, Robert J., a Representative from Virginia; born in Washington, D. C.; February 3, 1959; B. S. Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Va., 1981; M. P. H., University of North…

William Robert WOOD, Congress, IN (1861-1933)

WOOD, William Robert, a Representative from Indiana; born in Oxford, Benton County, Ind., on January 5, 1861; attended the public schools of Oxford and was graduated from the law department of…

Ohio

Ohio State Facts Entered Union: March 1, 1803 (17th State)Present constitution adopted: 1851 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ohio/OHNicknames: Buckeye StateSlogan: "Ohio—Birthplace of…

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Weissman, Drew

(Encyclopedia) Weissman, Drew 1959–, b. Lexington, Mass., American Immunologist, studied at Brandeis University (B.A., M.A., 1981) and Boston…

Pierce, John

(Encyclopedia) Pierce, John, 1910–2002, American electrical engineer, b. Des Moines, Iowa, grad. California Institute of Technology (Ph.D. 1936). Pierce worked at the Bell Telephone Laboratories,…