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1837–1923, American military engineer, b. Robertville, S.C., grad. West Point, 1857. He is best known as the author of a book on parliamentary law, ...
(rôth´st n) (KEY) , 1883–1928, American gambler, b. New York City. Supposedly beginning his career at the age of 12, Rothstein became a profession...
1860–1939, American librarian and bibliographer, b. Woburn, Mass. He was assistant librarian at Amherst (1879–80), librarian and professor of bibl...
(äNr ´ v ktôr´ r ny ´) (KEY) , 1810–78, French physicist and chemist. He was professor of chemistry at the École polytechnique, Paris, from 18...
(v l´h lm r ) (KEY) , 1850–1924, German anatomist, a founder of experimental embryology. He was a pupil of Ernst Haeckel and a professor (1895–19...
(r s´k ) (KEY) , 1833–1915, English chemist. He was professor (1857–87) at Owens College, Manchester. He is known for his work, with R. W. Bunsen...