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Members of the U.S. Senate, 111th Congress
Below lists the members of the Senate in the United States' 111th Congress following the November 2008 midterm elections. Dates in left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in…Major Bouts, 2001–02: Heavyweights
DateWinnerLoserResultTitleSiteNov. 17Lennox LewisHasim RahmanKO 4IBF/WBCLas VegasDec. 1Fres OquendoDavid IzonTKO 3—New York CityDec. 1Jameel McClineGoofi WhitakerWu 12—New York CityDec.…Milgrom, Paul Robert
(Encyclopedia) Milgrom, Paul Robert, 1948–, American economist, b. Detroit, Ph.D. Stanford, 1979. He has been a professor of economics at Stanford since 1987, and previously taught at Northwestern…Maillart, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Maillart, RobertMaillart, Robertmīyärˈ [key], 1872–1940, Swiss engineer, renowned for his inventive and beautiful reinforced-concrete bridges. Maillart's basic structural principles—…Hoxie, Robert Franklin
(Encyclopedia) Hoxie, Robert FranklinHoxie, Robert Franklinhŏkˈsē [key], 1868–1916, American economist, b. Edmeston, W of Cooperstown, N.Y., Ph.D. Univ. of Chicago, 1905. He taught at the Univ. of…Huber, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Huber, RobertHuber, Roberth&oomacr;ˈbər [key], 1937–, German biochemist. After receiving his doctorate at Munich Technical Univ., he worked both there and at the Max Planck…Raikes, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Raikes, RobertRaikes, Robertrāks [key], 1735–1811, English philanthropist. In 1780 he organized a Sunday school, primarily for poor children, who were taught to read and to spell to…Schenck, Robert Cumming
(Encyclopedia) Schenck, Robert CummingSchenck, Robert Cummingskĕngk [key], 1809–90, American politician and diplomat, Union general in the Civil War, b. Franklin, Ohio. He studied law and practiced…Bartlett, Robert Abram
(Encyclopedia) Bartlett, Robert Abram, 1875–1946, American arctic explorer, b. Brigus, near St. John's, N.L., Canada. He accompanied Robert E. Peary on the expeditions of 1897–98 and 1905–6, and in…Granjon, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Granjon, RobertGranjon, Robertgrănˈjən, Fr. rōbĕrˈ gräNzhôNˈ [key], fl. 1545–88, French designer of type and printer. He began his work in Paris and afterward worked in Lyons, Antwerp…Trending
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