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Burckhardt, Johann Ludwig

(Encyclopedia) Burckhardt, Johann Ludwig or John LewisBurckhardt, Johann Ludwig or John Lewisyōhänˈ l&oomacr;tˈvĭkh [key]Burckhardt, Johann Ludwig or John Lewis b&oobreve;rkˈhärt [key], 1784–…

Hall, John Lewis

(Encyclopedia) Hall, John Lewis, 1934–, American physicist, b. Denver, Colo., Ph.D. Carnegie Institute of Technology, 1961. He has been a researcher at the National Bureau of Standards in Boulder,…

John Lewis

John Lewis was beaten nearly to death in Selma, Alabama while marching for voting rights in 1965, and went on to become one of America's most prominent civil rights leaders and a member of the U.S.…

John Lewis Biography

lawyerDied: February 22, 2008 (Manhattan, New York) Best Known as: a philanthropist and lawyer John Lewis was a lawyer who devoted his life to helping…

John Lewis 2001 Deaths

John LewisAge: 80 jazz pianist, composer, and arranger who founded and served as music director of the legendary Modern Jazz Quartet. The MJQ, known for its thoughtfully selected arrangements…

Lewis, John Robert

(Encyclopedia) Lewis, John Robert, 1940–2020, African-American politician and civil-rights leader, b. near Troy, Ala., B.A. American Baptist…

John Lewis BRETZ, Congress, IN (1852-1920)

BRETZ John Lewis , a Representative from Indiana; born near Huntingburg, Dubois County, Ind., September 21, 1852; attended the country schools and Huntingburg High School; taught school 1876-1880…

John Lewis BRENNER, Congress, OH (1832-1906)

BRENNER John Lewis , a Representative from Ohio; born in Wayne Township, Montgomery County, Ohio, February 2, 1832; attended the common schools and Springfield (Ohio) Academy; engaged in…

John Lewis GERVAIS, Congress, SC (1741-1798)

GERVAIS, John Lewis, a Delegate from South Carolina; born of Huguenot parents in Hanover, Germany, circa 1741; attended schools and colleges in Hanover; immigrated to England and later to the…

John Lewis MacDONALD, Congress, MN (1838-1903)

MacDONALD John Lewis , a Representative from Minnesota; born in Glasgow, Scotland, February 22, 1838; immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, with his parents, who later, in 1847, settled in Pittsburgh…