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Wheaton, William Rufus
(Encyclopedia)Wheaton, William Rufus, 1814–88, American baseball pioneer, b. New York City. He practiced law in New York during the 1830s and 40s, and was a founding member and vice president of the Knickerbocker...Mkapa, Benjamin William
(Encyclopedia)Mkapa, Benjamin William mkäˈpä [key], 1938–2020, Tanzanian diplomat and political leader. Acquiring a background in both the foreign service and journalism, Mkapa served in a variety of posts, in...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...Wyatt, Benjamin Dean
(Encyclopedia)Wyatt, Benjamin Dean: see under Wyatt, James. ...Benjamin Constant, Paul Henri
(Encyclopedia)Benjamin Constant, Paul Henri: see Estournelles de Constant. ...Rosh
(Encyclopedia)Rosh rŏsh [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin. ...Shamsherai
(Encyclopedia)Shamsherai shămˌshērāˈī, shămˈshērī [key], in 1 Chronicles, descendant of Benjamin. ...Ashbel
(Encyclopedia)Ashbel ăshˈbĕl [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin. ...Nohah
(Encyclopedia)Nohah nōˈhä [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin. ...Abihud
(Encyclopedia)Abihud əbīˈhəd [key], in the Bible, grandson of Benjamin. ...Browse by Subject
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