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Gournay, Vincent de
(Encyclopedia) Gournay, Vincent deGournay, Vincent devăNsäNˈ də g&oomacr;rnāˈ [key], 1712–59, French economist, precursor of the physiocrats and of Adam Smith. A wealthy merchant, he was in…lyceum, 19th-century American educational association
(Encyclopedia) lyceumlyceumlīsēˈəm, līˈ– [key], 19th-century American association for popular instruction of adults by lectures, concerts, and other methods. Lyceum groups were concerned with the…Child, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Child, Sir John, d. 1690, English administrator in India. In 1680 he was appointed the British East India Company's agent at Surat, then the company's main factory (i.e., trading…Zedekiah
(Encyclopedia) ZedekiahZedekiahzĕdˌəkīˈə [key], in the Bible. 1 Last king of Judah. He was the third son of Josiah to occupy the throne, the others being Jehoahaz and Jehoiakim. Zedekiah, whose name…Gibbs, Josiah Willard
(Encyclopedia) Gibbs, Josiah Willard, 1839–1903, American mathematical physicist, b. New Haven, Conn., grad. Yale, 1858. He studied abroad and was professor of mathematical physics at Yale from 1871…Johanan
(Encyclopedia) JohananJohananjōhāˈnăn [key] [short form of Jehohanan], in the Bible. 1 Captain who led in the rescue of the captives of Ishmael. 2 Descendant of David. 3, 4 Two of David's men. 5…Josiah James EVANS, Congress, SC (1786-1858)
Senate Years of Service: 1853-1858 Party: Democrat EVANS Josiah James , a Senator from South Carolina; born in Marlboro District, S.C., November 27, 1786; graduated from South Carolina College…William Josiah MacDONALD, Congress, MI (1873-1946)
MacDONALD William Josiah , a Representative from Michigan; born in Potosi, Grant County, Wis., November 17, 1873; attended the common schools and was graduated from the high school at Fairmont,…Josiah Leeds KERR, Congress, MD (1861-1920)
KERR Josiah Leeds , a Representative from Maryland; born in Vienna, Dorchester County, Md., January 10, 1861; attended the public schools in Vienna and Vienna Academy; taught school in Kennebec…Josiah Gardner ABBOTT, Congress, MA (1814-1891)
ABBOTT Josiah Gardner , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Chelmsford, Middlesex County, Mass., November 1, 1814; attended the Chelmsford Academy, Concord, Mass.; graduated from Harvard…Trending
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