(Encyclopedia) Lawrence of Brindisi, SaintLawrence of Brindisi, Saintbrēnˈdēzē [key], 1559–1619, Italian Capuchin priest, Doctor of the Church, b. Brindisi, kingdom of Naples, as Cesare De Rossi. He…
(Encyclopedia) Fred Lawrence Whipple Observatory, astronomical observatory located 35 mi (56 km) S of Tucson, Ariz., at an altitude of 8,500 ft (2,590 m). It is operated jointly by the Smithsonian…
(Encyclopedia) Alma-Tadema, Sir LawrenceAlma-Tadema, Sir Lawrenceălˈmə-tădˈĭmə [key], 1836–1912, English painter, b. Friesland. He studied in Belgium, where he lived until 1869. In that year he went…
(Encyclopedia) Saint Lawrence, Gulf of, arm of the Atlantic Ocean, c.100,000 sq mi (259,000 sq km), SE Canada, extending c.250 mi (400 km) from the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River to Newfoundland…
(Encyclopedia) Bragg, Sir William Lawrence, 1890–1971, English physicist, b. Adelaide, Australia, educated in Australia and at Trinity College, Cambridge; son of W. H. Bragg. He was professor of…
(Encyclopedia) Selznick, David O., 1902–65, American film producer, b. Pittsburgh. He worked for studios in Hollywood before founding Selznick International Pictures in 1936. Selznick's most famous…
Senate Years of Service: 1817-1823Party: Democratic RepublicanMORRIL, David Lawrence, a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Epping, N.H., June 10, 1772; taught by his grandfather and later…
NEAL, Lawrence Talbot, a Representative from Ohio; born in Parkersburg, Va. (now West Virginia), September 22, 1844; pursued classical studies; moved to Chillicothe, Ohio, in 1864; studied law…
ORR, James Lawrence, a Representative from South Carolina; born in Craytonville, Anderson County, S.C., May 12, 1822; attended the public schools, and was graduated from the University of…
McDONALD, Lawrence Patton, a Representative from Georgia; born in Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga., April 1, 1935; educated in the public elementary schools of Georgia; graduated, Darlington High…
