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Zephaniah, prophet in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) ZephaniahZephaniahzĕfˌənīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Prophet, author of the book of Zephaniah. 2 Father of Hen. 3 Father of Josiah (2.) 4 Singer. 5 Important priest at the time of the…Necho 609–593 b.c., king of ancient, Egypt
(Encyclopedia) NechoNechonēˈkō [key], 609–593 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, 2d ruler of the XXVI dynasty, the son and successor of Psamtik and grandson of Necho, lord of Saïs. Necho took advantage of…Schrock, Richard Royce
(Encyclopedia) Schrock, Richard Royce, 1945–, American chemist, b. Berne, Ind., Ph.D Harvard, 1971. After working for three years with the Dupont Company, he became (1972) a professor at the…Spode, Josiah, I
(Encyclopedia) Spode, Josiah, I, 1733–97, English potter. He founded a pottery firm in 1770 at Stoke-on-Trent in the Staffordshire pottery district. Creating many of his patterns after Japanese…Edward Randall ROYCE, Congress, CA (1951)
ROYCE Edward Randall , a Representative from California; born in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, Calif., October 12, 1951; B.A., California State University, Fullerton, Calif., 1977; business owner…Josiah Wedgwood Biography
Josiah WedgwoodpotterBorn: 7/12/1730Birthplace: Burslem, Staffordshire, England The man whose name is synonymous with fine china grew up surrounded by pottery. At the age of 14 he partnered…Nathan-melech
(Encyclopedia) Nathan-melechNathan-melechnāˈthăn-mēˈlĕk [key], in the Bible, chamberlain of Josiah.Asaiah
(Encyclopedia) AsaiahAsaiahāˌsəīˈə, ăsˌə– [key], in the Bible, one of Josiah's deputation to Huldah.Gorgas, Josiah
(Encyclopedia) Gorgas, JosiahGorgas, Josiahgôrˈgəs [key], 1818–83, chief of ordnance in the Confederate army during the American Civil War, b. Dauphin co., Pa.; father of William Crawford Gorgas. He…lusterware
(Encyclopedia) lusterware, kind of pottery with an overglaze finish containing copper and silver or other materials that give the effect of iridescence. The process may have been invented and was…Trending
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