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(Encyclopedia) Williams, William, c.1710–c.1790, American painter, b. England. He probably led a seafaring life before settling (c.1747) in Philadelphia, where he was Benjamin West's first instructor in painting. ...
(Encyclopedia) Rae, John, 1813–93, Scottish arctic explorer, b. Orkney Islands. A physician in the employ of the Hudson's Bay Company in N Canada, Rae made (1846–47) a journey of exploration from Fort Churchill ...
(Encyclopedia) Hall, Charles Francis, 1821–71, American arctic explorer, b. Rochester, N.H. He became interested in the many search expeditions for Sir John Franklin's party, and with Eskimo companions he explored...
(Encyclopedia) daylight saving time (DST), time observed when clocks and other timepieces are set ahead so that the sun will rise and set later in the day as measured by civil time. The amount of daylight on a given...
(Encyclopedia) Upper Arlington, city (1990 pop. 34,128), Franklin co., central Ohio; inc. 1918. It is a residential suburb of Columbus.
(Encyclopedia) Bexley, city (2020 pop. 13,650),
Franklin co., central Ohio; inc. 1908. It is a residential community
completely within the confines of Columbus.
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(Encyclopedia) Ashbel ăshˈbĕl [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin.
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(Encyclopedia) Nohah nōˈhä [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin.
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(Encyclopedia) Ahiram əhīˈrəm [key], in the Bible, son of Benjamin.
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(Encyclopedia) Zemira zēmīˈrə [key], in the Bible, descendant of Benjamin.
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