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David, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) David, d. c.970 b.c., king of ancient Israel (c.1010–970 b.c.), successor of Saul. The Book of First Samuel introduces him as the youngest of eight sons who is anointed king by Samuel…Hannah
(Encyclopedia) Hannah, in the Bible, Samuel's mother. Her song is recalled in the Magnificat. The names Anna and Ann are variants of Hannah.Insull, Samuel
(Encyclopedia) Insull, SamuelInsull, Samuelĭnˈsəl [key], 1859–1938, American public utilities financier, b. London. He arrived in the United States in 1881 and was employed by Thomas A. Edison as a…Alito, Samuel Anthony, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) Alito, Samuel Anthony, Jr. Alito, Samuel Anthony, Jr. əlēˈtō [key], 1950–, U.S. government official and judge, associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court (…Seabury, Samuel, American jurist
(Encyclopedia) Seabury, Samuel, 1873–1958, American jurist, b. New York City; great-great-grandson of Samuel Seabury (1729–96). He served on the supreme court (1907–14) and on the court of appeals (…Adams, Franklin Pierce
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Franklin Pierce, pseud. F. P. A., 1881–1960, American columnist and author, b. Chicago. He began (1903) work as a columnist on the Chicago Journal and continued it on the New…Bemis, Samuel Flagg
(Encyclopedia) Bemis, Samuel FlaggBemis, Samuel Flaggbēˈmĭs [key], 1891–1973, American historian, b. Worcester, Mass. He received his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1916 and taught history at various schools…Ervin, Samuel James
(Encyclopedia) Ervin, Samuel JamesErvin, Samuel Jamesûrˈvĭn [key], 1896–1985, U.S. senator (1954–75), b. Morganton, N.C. Admitted to the bar in 1919, he became a distinguished jurist, serving as a…Assir
(Encyclopedia) AssirAssirăsˈĭr [key], in the Bible. 1 Son of Korah. 2 Ancestor of Samuel. 3 Son of Jeconiah the Captive.Johnson, Emory Richard
(Encyclopedia) Johnson, Emory Richard, 1864–1950, American economist, b. Waupun, Wis., Ph.D. Univ. of Pennsylvannia, 1893. He joined the faculty of the Univ. of Pennsylvania in 1893 and was dean of…Trending
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