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Harrison, Benjamin, President of the United States

(Encyclopedia)Harrison, Benjamin, 1833–1901, 23d President of the United States (1889–93), b. North Bend, Ohio, grad. Miami Univ. (Ohio), 1852; grandson of William Henry Harrison. After reading law in Cincinnat...

Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfield

(Encyclopedia)Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st earl of Beaconsfield dĭzrāˈlē [key], 1804–81, British statesman and author. He is regarded as the founder of the modern Conservative party. Disraeli succeeded the earl ...

Franklin Institute

(Encyclopedia)Franklin Institute, in Philadelphia; chartered and opened 1824 “for the promotion of the mechanic arts,” the first of its kind in the country. It was named for Benjamin Franklin. Since the 19th ce...

Ashbel

(Encyclopedia)Ashbel ăshˈbĕl [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin. ...

Abihud

(Encyclopedia)Abihud əbīˈhəd [key], in the Bible, grandson of Benjamin. ...

Shamsherai

(Encyclopedia)Shamsherai shămˌshērāˈī, shămˈshērī [key], in 1 Chronicles, descendant of Benjamin. ...

Rosh

(Encyclopedia)Rosh rŏsh [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin. ...

Nohah

(Encyclopedia)Nohah nōˈhä [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin. ...

Zemira

(Encyclopedia)Zemira zēmīˈrə [key], in the Bible, descendant of Benjamin. ...

Ahiram

(Encyclopedia)Ahiram əhīˈrəm [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin. ...