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Wilson, Sir Angus
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Sir Angus, 1913–91, English novelist, b. South Africa. As a novelist, he attempted to delineate a society in which traditional values have lost their force and human…Macke, August
(Encyclopedia) Macke, AugustMacke, Augustouˈg&oobreve;st mäˈkə [key], 1887–1914, German painter. Trained in Germany, he made several trips to Paris, where he came in contact with impressionism…Dieskau, Ludwig August, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Dieskau, Ludwig August, BaronDieskau, Ludwig August, Baronl&oomacr;tˈvĭkh ouˈg&oomacr;st bärōnˈ dēˈskou [key], 1701–67, French general in the French and Indian Wars. In 1755 he…Hofmann, August Wilhelm von
(Encyclopedia) Hofmann, August Wilhelm vonHofmann, August Wilhelm vonouˈg&oobreve;st vĭlˈhĕlm fən hôfˈmän [key], 1818–92, German organic chemist. He was professor at the Univ. of Berlin from 1865…William Henry WILSON, Congress, PA (1877-1937)
WILSON William Henry , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., December 6, 1877; attended the public and high schools and was graduated from the law department of the…Wilson, Edmund
(Encyclopedia) Wilson, Edmund, 1895–1972, American critic and author, b. Red Bank, N.J. grad. Princeton, 1916. He is considered one of the most important American literary and social critics of the…Wilson Darwin GILLETTE, Congress, PA (1880-1951)
GILLETTE Wilson Darwin , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born on a farm near Sheshequin, Bradford County, Pa., July 1, 1880; attended the public schools, Ulster (Pa.) High School, and…Weismann, August
(Encyclopedia) Weismann, AugustWeismann, Augustouˈg&oobreve;st vīsˈmän [key], 1834–1914, German biologist. He taught zoology at the Univ. of Freiburg from 1866 to 1912. He is known as the…James Clifton WILSON, Congress, TX (1874-1951)
WILSON James Clifton , a Representative from Texas; born in Palo Pinto, Palo Pinto County, Tex., June 21, 1874; attended the public schools and Weatherford (Tex.) College; was graduated from the…John Haden WILSON, Congress, PA (1867-1946)
WILSON John Haden , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Nashville, Tenn., August 20, 1867; moved with his parents to Harmony, Butler County, Pa., the same year; attended the public…Trending
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