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De Morgan, Augustus

(Encyclopedia) De Morgan, AugustusDe Morgan, Augustusdə môrˈgən [key], 1806–71, English mathematician and logician, b. India. A noted teacher, he was professor of mathematics (1828–31, 1836–66) at…

Pierpont Morgan Library

(Encyclopedia) Pierpont Morgan Library, originally the private library of J. Pierpont Morgan, in 1924 made a public institution by his son J. P. Morgan as a memorial to his father (see Morgan, family…

Dow 101

Five Little-Known Facts About the Dow Jones Industrials Average by Tasha Vincent Related Links Dow MilestonesStock Market Goes Decimal The Index is not Truly Industrial Though its…

Christopher MORGAN, Congress, NY (1808-1877)

MORGAN, Christopher, (brother of Edwin Barber Morgan and nephew of Noyes Barber), a Representative from New York; born in Aurora, N.Y., June 4, 1808; pursued classical studies and was…

Daniel MORGAN, Congress, VA (1736-1802)

MORGAN, Daniel, a Representative from Virginia; born near Junction, Hunterdon County, N.J., in 1736; moved to Charles Town, Va. (now West Virginia), in 1754; served with the Colonial forces…

James MORGAN, Congress, NJ (1756-1822)

MORGAN, James, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Amboy, N.J., on December 29, 1756; attended the public schools; served as an officer in the New Jersey Line during the Revolutionary…

Robert Burren MORGAN, Congress, NC (1925)

Senate Years of Service: 1975-1981Party: DemocratMORGAN, Robert Burren, a Senator from North Carolina; born in Lillington, Harnett County, N.C., October 5, 1925; attended the Lillington public…

Stephen MORGAN, Congress, OH (1854-1928)

MORGAN, Stephen, a Representative from Ohio; born in Jackson County, Ohio, January 25, 1854; attended the common schools, Central College, Worthington, Ohio, and the Normal University, Lebanon…

Morgan Francis MURPHY, Congress, IL (1932)

MURPHY, Morgan Francis, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., April 16, 1932; attended Chicago parochial schools; B.S., Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., 1955; J.D.,…

Morgan RAWLS, Congress, GA (1829-1906)

RAWLS, Morgan, a Representative from Georgia; born near Statesboro, Bulloch County, Ga., June 29, 1829; attended the common schools and pursued an academic course; engaged in agricultural…