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Corbett, James John

(Encyclopedia) Corbett, James JohnCorbett, James Johnkôrˈbət [key], 1866–1933, American boxer, b. San Francisco. “Gentleman Jim” Corbett won (1892) the heavyweight boxing championship from John L.…

Thomson, Sir Joseph John

(Encyclopedia) Thomson, Sir Joseph John, 1856–1940, English physicist. From 1884 to 1919 he was Cavendish professor of experimental physics at Cambridge. J. J. Thomson was one of the founders of…

John Stockdale RHEA, Congress, KY (1855-1924)

RHEA, John Stockdale, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Russellville, Logan County, Ky., March 9, 1855; pursued preparatory studies; attended Bethel College, Russellville, Ky., and…

John James WILLIAMS, Congress, DE (1904-1988)

Senate Years of Service: 1947-1970Party: RepublicanWILLIAMS, John James, a Senator from Delaware; born on a farm near Frankford, Sussex County, Del., May 17, 1904; attended the public schools…

Hobson, John Atkinson

(Encyclopedia) Hobson, John Atkinson, 1858–1940, English economist and journalist. He achieved wide popularity as a lecturer and writer. Criticizing classical economics, which centered on man's…

Nevin, John Williamson

(Encyclopedia) Nevin, John Williamson, 1803–86, American theologian and educator, b. near Strasburg, Pa., grad. Union College, 1821, and Princeton Theological Seminary, 1826. He was professor of…

Barnardo, Thomas John

(Encyclopedia) Barnardo, Thomas JohnBarnardo, Thomas Johnbərnärˈdō [key], 1845–1905, British social reformer. Pioneering in the care of destitute children, he founded (1867) in London the East End…

J. Edward HUTCHINSON, Congress, MI (1914-1985)

HUTCHINSON, J. Edward, a Representative from Michigan; born in Fennville, Allegan County, Mich., October 13, 1914; graduated from Fennville High School in 1932, from the University of Michigan…

Thomas J. BARLOW, III, Congress, KY (1940)

BARLOW, Thomas J., III, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Washington, D.C., August 7, 1940; B.A., Haverford College, Haverford, Pa., 1962; banker; business executive; conservation…

Bird J. VINCENT, Congress, MI (1880-1931)

VINCENT, Bird J., a Representative from Michigan; born near Clarkston, Oakland County, Mich., March 6, 1880; attended the public schools of Oakland and Midland Counties and Ferris Institute;…