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Frank, Glenn
(Encyclopedia) Frank, Glenn, 1887–1940, American editor and educator, b. Queen City, Mo., grad. Northwestern Univ., 1912. He was assistant to the president of Northwestern Univ. from 1912 to 1916. In…Weaver, Warren
(Encyclopedia) Weaver, Warren, 1894–1978, American scientist, b. Reedsburg, Wis., grad. Univ. of Wisconsin. He taught mathematics at Wisconsin (1920–32), was director of the division of natural…Winnebago
(Encyclopedia) Winnebago, Native North Americans whose language belongs to the Siouan branch of the Hokan-Siouan linguistic stock (see Native American languages). When Father Jean Nicolet encountered…Wisconsin v. Yoder
(Encyclopedia) Wisconsin v. Yoder, case decided in 1972 by the U.S. Supreme Court, which held that Amish children could be exempted from compulsory school-attendance beyond the 8th grade; the Amish (…Nelson, Knute
(Encyclopedia) Nelson, KnuteNelson, Knutekən&oomacr;tˈ [key], 1843–1923, U.S. Senator (1895–1923), b. Voss, Norway. He was brought to the United States at the age of six, grew up on a Wisconsin…Dykstra, Clarence Addison
(Encyclopedia) Dykstra, Clarence AddisonDykstra, Clarence Addisondīkˈstrə [key], 1883–1950, American educator and civic administrator, b. Cleveland, grad. Univ. of Iowa, 1903. After graduate work at…Babcock, Stephen Moulton
(Encyclopedia) Babcock, Stephen MoultonBabcock, Stephen Moultonmōlˈtən băbˈkŏk [key], 1843–1931, American agricultural chemist, b. Bridgewater, N.Y., grad. Tufts College (B.A., 1866), Univ. of…Four Lakes
(Encyclopedia) Four Lakes, chain of canalized lakes in S Wis.: Waubesa, Kegonsa, Mendota, and Monona. Between the last two lies Madison, the state capital. Largest of the four is Mendota, c.6 mi (9.7…Wisconsin Census Data
Wisconsin Atlas People QuickFacts Wisconsin USA Population, 2005 estimate 5,536,201 296,410,404 Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 3.2% 5.3…Wisconsin Economic Statistics
NumberPercentEMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over4,157,030100.0In labor force2,872,10469.1Civilian labor force2,869,23669.0Employed2,734,92565.8Unemployed134,3113.2Percent of civilian…Trending
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