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Noyes, John Humphrey
(Encyclopedia) Noyes, John Humphrey, 1811–86, American reformer, founder of the Oneida community, b. Brattleboro, Vt. He studied theology at Yale but lost his license to preach because of his “…Walter, Hubert
(Encyclopedia) Walter, Hubert, d. 1205, English archbishop and statesman. He was clerk to his uncle, Ranulf de Glanvill, and in 1186 he was made dean of York. In 1189 he was appointed bishop of…C. James Carrico 2002 Deaths
C. James CarricoAge: 67 surgeon who, as a resident, was the first doctor to treat President Kennedy after the November 1963 shooting in Dallas. Died: Whidbey Island, Wash., July 25,…C. Douglas Dillon 2003 Deaths
C. Douglas DillonAge: 93 financier and government official who, although he was a lifelong Republican, served as treasury secretary under presidents Kennedy and Johnson. Died: New York City,…Margaret C. Meg, Whitman Biography
Margaret C. “Meg,” Whitmanbusiness executiveBorn: 1957Birthplace: New York She grew up in Cold Spring Harbor, Long Island, N.Y. When Whitman entered Princeton University, she planned a…Koop, C. Everett Concise Biography
ex-surgeon generalBirthplace: Brooklyn, N.Y.Born: 10/14/16J. C. Furnas 2001 Deaths
J. C. FurnasAge: 95 historian and writer known for his in-depth examination of social issues. His article “…And Sudden Death” investigated auto-related deaths. The piece led to safer designs…Richard C. Holbrooke, 1999 News
58, diplomat, was finally confirmed as chief American diplomat to the United Nations by the Senate in August, ending a 14-month-long nomination process that languished amid partisan…C. Vann Woodward 1999 Deaths
C. Vann Woodward,Age: 91 Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller and historian who chronicled the upheaval of the turbulent South, as well as its culture. In his books, Woodward, an expert on race…Richard C. Kleindienst 2000 Deaths
Richard C. KleindienstAge: 76 President Nixon's attorney general who served for one year during the Watergate scandal. When he learned of the break-in shortly after it occurred, Kleindienst…Trending
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