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Jack Russell terrier

(Encyclopedia) Jack Russell terrier, breed of dog developed in the 19th cent. by an English clergyman, the Rev. John (Parson Jack) Russell, 1795–1883, for hunting. The Jack Russell resembles the fox…

Jack the Ripper

(Encyclopedia) Jack the Ripper, name given to an unidentified late-19th-century murderer in London, England; also known as the Whitechapel Murderer and Leather Apron. From Aug. to Nov., 1888, he was…

Nicklaus, Jack William

(Encyclopedia) Nicklaus, Jack William, 1940–, American golfer, b. Columbus, Ohio. He began playing golf at the age of 10 and before becoming a professional in late 1961 was considered by many the…

Yeats, Jack Butler

(Encyclopedia) Yeats, Jack ButlerYeats, Jack Butleryāts [key], 1871–1957, Irish painter, son of the painter John Butler Yeats and brother of the poet William Butler Yeats. He began his career as an…

Szostak, Jack William

(Encyclopedia) Szostak, Jack William, 1952–, American molecular biologist, b. London, England, Ph.D. Cornell, 1977. Szostak has been a professor at Harvard Medical School and a researcher at…

Jack DAVIS, Congress, IL (1935)

DAVIS, Jack, a Representative from Illinois; born in Chicago, Ill., September 6, 1935; B.A., Southern Illinois University, 1956; served in the U.S. Navy, 1956-1959; operated a steel warehouse…

Jack KINGSTON, Congress, GA (1955)

KINGSTON, Jack, a Representative from Georgia; born in Byron, Brazos County, Tex., April 24, 1955; attended public schools in Athens, Ga.; A.B., University of Georgia, Athens, Ga., 1978; business…

Anatomy and
Physiology: Jack-of-All-Trades

Jack-of-All-TradesAnatomy and PhysiologyThe Digestive SystemStops Along the WayIt's a Long Way DownJack-of-All-TradesRunning Along the TractPancreatic Panacea?What We Do with Our Food The next…

Jack H. McDONALD, Congress, MI (1932)

McDONALD, Jack H., a Representative from Michigan; born in Detroit, Wayne County, Mich., June 28, 1932; educated in White Lake Township and Detroit; attended Wayne State University; served as…