ROGERS, John Jacob, (husband of Edith Nourse Rogers), a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Lowell, Middlesex County, Mass., August 18, 1881; attended the public schools, and was…
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SINNICKSON, Thomas, (granduncle of Clement Hall Sinnickson and uncle of Thomas Sinnickson [1786-1873]), a Representative from New Jersey; born near Salem, Salem County, N.J., December 21, 1744;…
KLECZKA, Gerald Daniel, a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wis., November 26, 1943; graduated from Don Bosco High School, Milwaukee, Wis., 1961; attended…
(Encyclopedia) Chauliac, Guy deChauliac, Guy degē də shōlyäkˈ [key], c.1300–1368, French surgeon. At Avignon he was physician to Pope Clement VI and to two of his successors. His Chirurgia magna (…
BAKER, Irene Bailey, (wife of Howard Henry Baker and stepmother of Howard Henry Baker, Jr.), a Representative from Tennessee; born Edith Irene Bailey, November 17, 1901, in Sevierville, Sevier…
(Encyclopedia) Aznavour, Charles, 1924–2018, French singer, songwriter, and actor, b. Paris as Shahnourh Varinag Aznavourian. The son of ethnic Armenian refugees, he began performing while a child.…
(Encyclopedia) Nesbit, E. (Edith Nesbit), 1858–1924, English author of children's books, adult novels, and poetry. A socialist and cofounder of the Fellowship of the New Life, out of which grew the…
(Encyclopedia) Fuga, FerdinandoFuga, Ferdinandofārdēnänˈdō f&oomacr;ˈgä [key], 1699–1781, Italian architect. Fuga is best known for his rebuilding of Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. He served as…
(Encyclopedia) Paul V, 1552–1621, pope (1605–21), a Roman named Camillo Borghese; successor of Leo XI. He was created cardinal (1596) by Clement VIII and was renowned for his knowledge of canon law.…
