(Encyclopedia) Gadsden, JamesGadsden, Jamesgădzˈdən [key], 1788–1858, American railroad promoter and diplomat, b. Charleston, S.C.; grandson of Christopher Gadsden. He served in the War of 1812,…
(Encyclopedia) Couper, James HamiltonCouper, James Hamiltonk&oomacr;ˈpər [key], 1794–1866, American planter of Georgia, grad. Yale, 1814. Influential in promoting agricultural research and…
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(Encyclopedia) Boswell, James, 1740–95, Scottish author, b. Edinburgh; son of a distinguished judge. At his father's insistence the young Boswell reluctantly studied law. Admitted to the bar in 1766…
(Encyclopedia) Ferrier, James FrederickFerrier, James Frederickfĕrˈēər [key], 1808–64, Scottish philosopher. He was a professor at Edinburgh (1842–45) and at St. Andrews from 1845 until his death.…
(Encyclopedia) Marsh, James, 1789–1846, English chemist. He is known for his chemical test for arsenic and antimony, called the Marsh test. Using it, very small quantities of arsenic can be detected.
(Encyclopedia) Black, James, 1823–93, American temperance leader. A Pennsylvania lawyer, he was active in state and national temperance work. His plan for a National Publication House was adopted by…
(Encyclopedia) James, M. R. (Montague Rhodes James), 1862–1936, English scholar, educator, and writer. He attended Eton and King's College, Cambridge, became (1887) a fellow at King's, and held…
(Encyclopedia) Mill, James, 1773–1836, British philosopher, economist, and historian, b. Scotland; father of John Stuart Mill. Educated as a clergyman at Edinburgh through the patronage of Sir John…
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