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Parsons, Theophilus

(Encyclopedia) Parsons, Theophilus, 1750–1813, American jurist, b. Byfield, Mass. One of the leading lawyers in New England, he was an outstanding member of the Essex Junto, which opposed (1778) the…

Parsons, William

(Encyclopedia) Parsons, William: see Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of.

Rod GRAMS, Congress, MN (1948)

Senate Years of Service: 1995-2001Party: RepublicanGRAMS, Rod, a Representative and a Senator from Minnesota; born in Princeton, Mille Lacs County, Minn., February 4, 1948; attended public…

gram-atomic weight

(Encyclopedia) gram-atomic weight, amount of an atomic substance whose weight, in grams, is numerically equal to the atomic weight of that substance. For example, 1 gram-atomic weight of atomic…

gram-molecular volume

(Encyclopedia) gram-molecular volume, the volume occupied by one gram-molecular weight of any substance at STP. See molar volume.

gram-molecular weight

(Encyclopedia) gram-molecular weight, amount of a molecular substance whose weight, in grams, is numerically equal to the molecular weight of that substance. For example, one gram-molecular weight of…

Morton, Levi Parsons

(Encyclopedia) Morton, Levi Parsons, 1824–1920, American banker, Vice President of the United States (1889–93), b. Shoreham, Vt. He engaged in business in Hanover, N.Y., and in Boston before…

Lathrop, George Parsons

(Encyclopedia) Lathrop, George ParsonsLathrop, George Parsonslāˈthrəp [key], 1851–98, American author, b. near Honolulu; studied in Germany (1867–70). He was the husband of Rose Hawthorne Lathrop,…

Herbert PARSONS, Congress, NY (1869-1925)

PARSONS, Herbert, a Representative from New York; born in New York City, October 28, 1869; attended private schools in New York City, St. Paul’s School, Concord, N.H., Yale University, the…