(Encyclopedia) Domagk, GerhardDomagk, Gerhardgĕrˈhärt dōˈmäk [key], 1895–1964, German chemist and pathologist. A teacher successively at the universities of Greifswald and Münster, he became (1927)…
(Encyclopedia) Creswell, John Angel James, 1828–91, U.S. Postmaster General (1869–74), b. Port Deposit, Md. He was a lawyer, U.S. Representative (1863–65), and U.S. Senator (1865–67), but his…
(Encyclopedia) Thompson, William Boyce, 1869–1930, American financier, b. Virginia City, Mont. He operated silver and copper mines in Montana and Arizona before moving to New York City. He was (1914–…
(Encyclopedia) Shaw, Leslie Mortier, 1848–1932, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury (1902–7), b. Morristown, Vt. Admitted to the Iowa bar in 1876, he organized (1880) a banking firm that specialized in…
(Encyclopedia) Fortas, AbeFortas, Abefôrˈtəs [key], 1910–82, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (1965–69), b. Memphis, Tenn. After receiving his law degree from Yale in 1933, he taught there…
Role of Government in a Capitalist EconomyHey, Big Spender! The Federal BudgetIntroductionRole of Government in a Capitalist EconomyThe Government Share of the EconomySocial Security: A Case in Point…
Using U.S. Census Data, the Kauffman Foundation created a weighted score reflecting four different education-level statistics for each state: the percentage of the population (age 25 and older) that…
Using U.S. Census Data, the Kauffman Foundation created a weighted score reflecting four different education-level statistics for each state: the percentage of the population (age 25 and older) that…
(Encyclopedia) Farrar, Edgar HowardFarrar, Edgar Howardfărˈər [key], 1849–1922, American lawyer, b. Concordia, La. He made his home in New Orleans, where he had a large corporation practice. He was…
