physicistBorn: 2/10/1931Birthplace: Prince Edward County, Va. James West was born in 1931 in Prince Edward County, Virginia, and studied physics at Temple University.…
actorBorn: October 1, 1921Died: February 6, 2009 (Malibu, California, USA) Best Known as: character actor James Whitmore's long career on the stage and screen…
(Encyclopedia) Russell, William Fletcher, 1890–1956, American educator, b. Delhi, N.Y., grad. Cornell, 1910, Ph.D. Columbia, 1914; son of James Earl Russell. He was dean (1917–23) of the College of…
(Encyclopedia) Burnet, GilbertBurnet, Gilbertbûrˈnĭt [key], 1643–1715, Scottish bishop and writer. He studied in Scotland, England, and abroad, held minor ecclesiastical office in Scotland, and was…
(Encyclopedia) Melville, Andrew, 1545–1622, Scottish religious reformer and scholar. He studied abroad, came under the influence of Theodore Beza, and was a professor at Geneva. He was principal (…
Senate Years of Service: 1979-1997Party: DemocratHEFLIN, Howell Thomas, (nephew of James Thomas Heflin), a Senator from Alabama; born in Poulan, Worth County, Ga., June 19, 1921; attended the…
WISE, Richard Alsop, (son of Henry Alexander Wise, grandson of John Sergeant, brother of John Sergeant Wise, and cousin of George Douglas Wise), a Representative from Virginia; born in…
(Encyclopedia) Matthews, Brander (James Brander Matthews), 1852–1929, American author and teacher, b. New Orleans. Matthews was a well-known figure in theatrical and literary circles in Paris and…
ANDERSON, John Bayard, a Representative from Illinois; born in Rockford, Winnebago County, Ill., February 15, 1922; graduated from Rockford High School, Rockford, Ill., 1939; A.B., University…
