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1883–1947, American penologist, b. Elmira, N.Y. As warden (1920–41) of Sing Sing Prison, a New York state prison located at Ossining, N.Y., he car...
(hü´g d vr s) (KEY) , 1848–1935, Dutch botanist. He opened a new approach to the study of evolution by using the experimental method to investig...
one of the Twelve Apostles. Like Peter and Andrew, he came from Bethsaida in Galilee. He is mentioned several times in the New Testament (Mat. 10.3; J...
1739–1806, Scottish cotton manufacturer and philanthropist. In 1785 he built New Lanark, a cotton mill and model community that provided his employe...
d. A.D. 64?, most prominent of the Twelve Apostles, listed first in the Gospels, and traditionally the first bishop of Rome. His original name was Sim...
(j ´k ch täkä´m n ´´) (KEY) , 1854–1922, Japanese chemist. He served (1881–84) as chemist in the employ of the Japanese government and (188...