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Müller, Hermann

(Encyclopedia) Müller, HermannMüller, Hermannhĕrˈmän [key]Müller, Hermann mülˈər [key], 1876–1931, German statesman. A Social Democrat, he succeeded in 1919 to the post of German foreign minister and…

Clemenceau, Georges

(Encyclopedia) Clemenceau, GeorgesClemenceau, Georgeszhôrzh klāmäNsōˈ [key], 1841–1929, French political figure, twice premier (1906–9, 1917–20), called “the Tiger.” He was trained as a doctor, but…

Caillaux, Joseph

(Encyclopedia) Caillaux, JosephCaillaux, Josephzhôzĕfˈ kāyōˈ [key], 1863–1944, French statesman. Son of a former cabinet minister, he entered the French civil service as inspector of finance. He…

Tanaka, Giichi

(Encyclopedia) Tanaka, GiichiTanaka, Giichigē-ēˈchē täˈnäkä [key], 1863–1929, Japanese statesman and general. He is famous as the alleged author of the so-called Tanaka Memorial (1927), purporting to…

Kellogg, Frank Billings

(Encyclopedia) Kellogg, Frank Billings, 1856–1937, American lawyer, U.S. senator (1917–23), and cabinet member, b. Potsdam, N.Y. As a child, he moved to Olmstead co., Minn. He later studied law and…

Frank Billings KELLOGG, Congress, MN (1856-1937)

Senate Years of Service: 1917-1923 Party: Republican KELLOGG Frank Billings , a Senator from Minnesota; born in Potsdam, St. Lawrence County, N.Y., December 22, 1856; in 1865 moved with his…

1992 Biathlon Medalists

Men Event   MT Time 10km Mark Kircher, GER 0 26:02.3 20km Yevgeny Redkine, UT 0 57:34.4 4x7.5km relay Germany (Gross, Steinigen, Kirchner, Fischer) 0 1…

Borah, William Edgar

(Encyclopedia) Borah, William EdgarBorah, William Edgarbôrˈə [key], 1865–1940, U.S. Senator (1907–40), b. near Fairfield, Ill. Admitted to the bar in Kansas in 1887, after 1890 he became prominent in…

Stimson, Henry Lewis

(Encyclopedia) Stimson, Henry Lewis, 1867–1950, American statesman, b. New York City. A graduate of Yale and of Harvard, he became associated with Elihu Root in law practice in New York City. Stimson…

protocol

(Encyclopedia) protocolprotocolprōˈtəkŏl [key], term referring to rules governing diplomatic conduct or to a variety of written instruments. Examples of the latter are authenticated minutes of…