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1813–78, American railroad builder and merchant, b. Henderson, N.Y. A clerk in a village store and later a commission merchant in New York City, he ...
1819–80, American oil well driller, b. Greene co., N.Y. In 1858 he was employed to conduct drilling operations and on Aug. 27, 1859, he struck oil n...
1850–1935, American librarian and bibliographer, b. Boston. He organized many major American libraries including the Indianapolis public library, th...
1864–1912, American financier, b. Rhinebeck, N. Y.; son of William Backhouse Astor (1829–92). He served in the Spanish-American War. Drowned in th...
(h ´b r) (KEY) , 1937–, German biochemist. After receiving his doctorate at Munich Technical Univ., he worked both there and at the Max Planck Inst...
(sp f´ rd) (KEY) , 1825–1908, librarian of Congress of the United States, b. Belknap co., N.H. In 1861 he became chief assistant librarian of Congr...