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Smith, Sir George Adam

(Encyclopedia) Smith, Sir George Adam, 1856–1942, Scottish biblical scholar and Hebraist, b. Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. He was professor of Old Testament language, literature, and theology in the…

Smoot, George Fitzgerald, 3d

(Encyclopedia) Smoot, George Fitzgerald, 3dSmoot, George Fitzgerald, 3dsm&oomacr;t [key], 1945–, American astrophysicist, b. Jacksonville, Fl., Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1970.…

Scott, Sir George Gilbert

(Encyclopedia) Scott, Sir George Gilbert, 1811–78, English architect. Prominent in the Gothic revival, he designed many public structures. He also directed a vast amount of Gothic restoration work,…

Seaga, Edward Philip George

(Encyclopedia) Seaga, Edward Philip GeorgeSeaga, Edward Philip Georgesēˈägä [key], 1930–2019, prime minister of Jamaica (1980–89). Born in Boston, Mass., to Jamaican parents of Lebanese, European,…

Patton, George Smith, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Patton, George Smith, Jr., 1885–1945, American general, b. San Gabriel, Calif. A graduate of West Point (1909), he served in World War I and was wounded while commanding a tank brigade…

Saintsbury, George Edward Bateman

(Encyclopedia) Saintsbury, George Edward BatemanSaintsbury, George Edward Batemansāntsˈbərē [key], 1845–1933, English critic and historian. His many works on English and French literature, notable…

Ross, Sir George William

(Encyclopedia) Ross, Sir George William, 1841–1914, Canadian political leader, b. Ontario. He sat (1872–83) in the House of Commons and then entered the Ontario government as minister of education.…

Roth, Frederick George Richard

(Encyclopedia) Roth, Frederick George Richard, 1872–1944, American animal sculptor, b. Brooklyn, N.Y., educated at Bremen, Germany, and studied art in Vienna and Berlin. His elephants, dogs, and…

Trevelyan, Sir George Otto

(Encyclopedia) Trevelyan, Sir George Otto, 1838–1928, British historian and politician. He served as a Whig member of the House of Commons from 1865 to 1897. He held posts under W. E. Gladstone as…

Torrington, George Byng, Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Torrington, George Byng, ViscountTorrington, George Byng, Viscountbĭng, tŏrˈĭngtən [key], 1663–1733, British admiral. Early in his career he helped win the support of the navy for…