(Encyclopedia) Cannon, Joseph Gurney, 1836–1926, speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1903–11), b. Guilford co., N.C. A lawyer in Illinois, Cannon served as a Republican in Congress from…
(Encyclopedia) Caventou, Joseph BienaiméCaventou, Joseph Bienaimézhôzĕfˈ byăNnāmāˈ käväNt&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1795–1877, French chemist. He was professor at the École de Pharmacie, Paris. With P. J.…
(Encyclopedia) Cartan, Élie JosephCartan, Élie Josephālēˈ zhôzĕfˈ kärtäNˈ [key], 1869–1951, French mathematician. The son of a village blacksmith, he graduated from the École normale and taught at…
(Encyclopedia) Casey, William Joseph, 1913–87, American public official, b. New York City. After graduating from Fordham (B.S., 1934) he obtained a law degree from St. Johns Univ. (1937). During…
(Encyclopedia) Proudhon, Pierre JosephProudhon, Pierre Josephpyĕr zhôzĕfˈ pr&oomacr;dhôNˈ [key], 1809–65, French social theorist. Of a poor family, Proudhon won an education through scholarships…
(Encyclopedia) Proust, Joseph LouisProust, Joseph Louiszhôzĕfˈ lwē pr&oomacr;st [key], 1754–1826, French chemist. He was professor of chemistry at the artillery school in Segovia, Spain, and…
(Encyclopedia) Quill, Michael Joseph, 1905–66, American labor leader, b. Co. Kerry, Ireland. Quill was active (1919–23) in the movement for Irish independence before emigrating (1926) to the United…
(Encyclopedia) Raff, Joseph JoachimRaff, Joseph Joachimyōˈzĕf yōˈäkhĭm räf [key], 1822–82, Swiss-German composer and pianist, largely self-taught. He was a friend and follower of Liszt, who produced…
(Encyclopedia) Rainey, Joseph Hayne, 1832–87, first African American elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, b. Georgetown, S.C. The son of a free man, he fled to the West Indies during the…
(Encyclopedia) Ramée, Joseph JacquesRamée, Joseph Jacqueszhôzĕfˈ zhäk rämāˈ [key], 1764–1842, French architect. He left France in 1792 and was active in Germany (where he built the Hamburg Exchange)…
