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Robinson, Sir Robert

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Sir Robert, 1886–1975, British chemist, D.Sc. Univ. of Manchester, 1910. Robinson taught at the universities of Sydney (1912–15), Liverpool (1915–20), St. Andrews (1921–22),…

Robinson, Sugar Ray

(Encyclopedia) Robinson, Sugar Ray, 1920–89, American boxer, b. Detroit as Walker Smith, Jr. He began boxing after three years of high school in New York City. Having won all his amateur fights (…

Robinson-Patman Act

(Encyclopedia) Robinson-Patman Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in 1936 to supplement the Clayton Antitrust Act. The act, advanced by Congressman Wright Patman, forbade any person or firm engaged in…

Gene Andrew MAGUIRE, Congress, NJ (1939)

MAGUIRE, Gene Andrew, a Representative from New Jersey; born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, March 11, 1939; attended Budlong Elementary School, Los Angeles, Calif.; graduated, Ridgewood (…

Gene TAYLOR, Congress, MO (1928-1998)

TAYLOR, Gene, a Representative from Missouri; born near Sarcoxie, Jasper County, Mo., February 10, 1928; attended the public schools; attended Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield,…

Ronnie Gene FLIPPO, Congress, AL (1937)

FLIPPO, Ronnie Gene, a Representative from Alabama; born in Florence, Lauderdale County, Ala., August 15, 1937; graduated from Coffee High School, Florence, Ala., 1955; attended the public…