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Doughty, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Doughty, Thomas, 1793–1856, American painter of the Hudson River school, b. Philadelphia. Although self-taught, he was one of the first American landscape painters to win widespread…Rutherford, Joseph Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Rutherford, Joseph Franklin, 1869–1942, American sectarian leader, b. Missouri. He became leader of the Jehovah's Witnesses (then called Russellites) after the death of the sect's…Repin, Ilya Yefimovich
(Encyclopedia) Repin, Ilya YefimovichRepin, Ilya Yefimovichēlyäˈ yĭfēˈməvĭch ryĕˈpĭn [key], 1844–1930, Russian historical and genre painter and sculptor. He studied in St. Petersburg and abroad and…Vörösmarty, Mihály
(Encyclopedia) Vörösmarty, MihályVörösmarty, Mihálymĭˈhälyə vöˈröshmŏrˌtē [key], 1800–1855, Hungarian poet. Considered one of the greatest Hungarian poets, he created a new poetic language and…Cox, Samuel Sullivan
(Encyclopedia) Cox, Samuel Sullivan, 1824–89, American statesman and legislator, b. Zanesville, Ohio. He traveled widely, practiced law, and was a newspaper editor before serving (1857–65) as a…Cogswell, Joseph Green
(Encyclopedia) Cogswell, Joseph GreenCogswell, Joseph Greenkŏgzˈwĕl, –wəl [key], 1786–1871, American librarian and bibliographer, b. Ipswich, Mass. After studying abroad, Cogswell taught mineralogy…Goodnow, Frank Johnson
(Encyclopedia) Goodnow, Frank JohnsonGoodnow, Frank Johnsong&oobreve;dˈnō [key], 1859–1939, American expert on government; grad. Amherst (B.A., 1879; M.A., 1887) and Columbia (LL.B., 1882). After…Tyutchev, Feodor Ivanovich
(Encyclopedia) Tyutchev, Feodor IvanovichTyutchev, Feodor Ivanovichfyôˈdər ēväˈnəvĭch ty&oomacr;ˈchĭf [key], 1803–73, Russian lyric poet and essayist. Most of Tyutchev's adult life was spent…Wilbur, Ray Lyman
(Encyclopedia) Wilbur, Ray Lyman, 1875–1949, American public official and educator, b. Boonesboro, Iowa, grad. Stanford (B.A., 1896; M.A., 1897) and Cooper Medical College, San Francisco, 1899. After…Bodley, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Bodley, Sir Thomas, 1545–1613, English scholar and diplomat, organizer of the Bodleian Library at Oxford. He was a Greek scholar and teacher at Oxford, and in 1584 he was elected to…Trending
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