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The Supreme Court: White Court, 1910 to 1921

White Court, 1910 to 1921 The Supreme Court Ebbs and Flows of Court Leadership Taney Court, 1837 to 1864 Chase Court, 1864 to 1873 Waite Court, 1874 to 1888 Fuller Court, 1888 to 1910 White…

Elizabeth Lee Hazen

Born: 1885Birthplace: rural Mississippi Nystatin—Hazen and Brown: Nystatin was the world's first non-toxic anti-fungal antibiotic. It cured fungal infections of the skin, mouth, throat, and…

Daryl Chapin Biography

inventorBorn: 21 July 1906Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Daryl Chapin with Bell Labs colleagues Calvin Fuller and Gerald Pearson developed the…

Gerald Pearson Biography

inventorBorn: 31 March 1905Best Known as: co-creator of the silicon solar cell Gerald Pearson, along with Bell Labs colleagues Daryl Chapin and Calvin Fuller,…

Samuel ADAMS, Congress, MA (1722-1803)

ADAMS, Samuel, (uncle of Joseph Allen; granduncle of Charles Allen; cousin of John Adams), a Delegate from Massachusetts; born in Boston, Mass., September 27, 1722; graduated from Harvard…

Samuel ANDERSON, Congress, PA (1773-1850)

ANDERSON, Samuel, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Middletown, Dauphin County, Pa., in 1773; completed preparatory studies; studied medicine; was admitted to practice in 1796;…

Samuel ARNOLD, Congress, CT (1806-1869)

ARNOLD, Samuel, a Representative from Connecticut; born in Haddam, Conn., June 1, 1806; attended the local academy at Plainfield, Conn., and Westfield Academy, Massachusetts; devoted most of…

Samuel GOODE, Congress, VA (1756-1822)

GOODE, Samuel, a Representative from Virginia; born in “Whitby,” Chesterfield County, Va., March 21, 1756; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced…

Samuel GORDON, Congress, NY (1802-1873)

GORDON, Samuel, a Representative from New York; born at Wattle’s Ferry, Delaware County, N.Y., April 28, 1802; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits until attaining…

Samuel GRIFFIN, Congress, VA (1746-1810)

GRIFFIN, Samuel, a Representative from Virginia; born in 1746 in Richmond County, Va.; pursued classical studies; studied law, was admitted to the bar and practiced; colonel in the…