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Jensen, Johannes Hans Daniel

(Encyclopedia) Jensen, Johannes Hans Daniel, 1907–73, German physicist, Ph.D. Univ. of Hamburg, 1932. Jensen was a professor at the Technical Univ. of Hanover from 1941 to 1949, when he joined the…

Parrish, Maxfield

(Encyclopedia) Parrish, Maxfield, 1870–1966, American painter and illustrator, b. Philadelphia; pupil of Howard Pyle. He is known for his original and highly decorative posters, magazine covers, and…

Signac, Paul

(Encyclopedia) Signac, PaulSignac, Paulpōl sēnyäkˈ [key], 1863–1935, French neoimpressionist painter. First influenced by Monet, he was later associated with Seurat in developing the divisionist…

Howard Curtis NIELSON, Congress, UT (1924)

NIELSON, Howard Curtis, a Representative from Utah; born in Richfield, Sevier County, Utah, September 12, 1924; graduated from Richfield High School, 1942; B.S., University of Utah, Salt Lake…

Morris Blaine PETERSON, Congress, UT (1906-1985)

PETERSON, Morris Blaine, a Representative from Utah; born in Ogden, Weber County, Utah, March 26, 1906; attended the public schools and Weber College; graduated from the University of Utah in…

George Michael Cohan

songwriter, producer, performerBorn: 7/3?/1878Birthplace: Providence, Rhode Island George M. Cohan is remembered for penning such rousing tunes as “Yankee Doodle Dandy,” “Give My Regards to…

Isaac GRIFFIN, Congress, PA (1756-1827)

GRIFFIN, Isaac, (great-grandfather of Eugene McLanahan Wilson and great-great-grandfather of Charles Hudson Griffin), a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Kent County, Del., February 27…

Ben Hugh GUILL, Congress, TX (1909-1994)

GUILL, Ben Hugh, a Representative from Texas; born in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tenn., September 8, 1909; graduated from West Texas State College, Canyon, Tex., 1933; teacher; business…

Paulette Goddard

(Marion Goddard Levy)actress, philanthropistBorn: 6/3/1910Birthplace: Queens, New York Brisk, attractive, chestnut-haired film star who started out as a child model for various New York City…