11) Newton, Gilbert Stuart. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Newton, Gilbert Stuart, 1794-1835, English genre and portrait painter, b. Halifax, N.S., studied in Boston with his uncle Gilbert Stuart, and later abroad. He was... 12) Gingrich, Newt. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Gingrich, Newt, (Newton Leroy Gingrich) (ging´grich) (KEY) , 1943-, U.S. congressman, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives (1995-98), b. Harrisburg, Pa.,... 13) Newton's laws of motion. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Newton s laws of motion, see motion.... 14) Newton's law of gravitation. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Newton s law of gravitation, see gravitation.... 15) Tarkington, Booth. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Tarkington, Booth, (Newton Booth Tarkington), 1869-1946, American author, b. Indianapolis. His most characteristic and popular works were his genial novels of life... 16) Smith, Hoke. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Smith, Hoke, 1855-1931, American political leader, b. Newton, N.C. A successful lawyer in Atlanta, he acquired the Atlanta Journal in 1887. He served (1893-96) in... 17) Bulfinch, Thomas. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Bulfinch, Thomas, 1796-1867, American author, b. Newton, Mass., grad. Harvard, 1814. He wrote a series of works popularizing fable and legend, including The Age of... 18) Sherman, Roger. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Sherman, Roger, 1721-93, American political leader, b. Newton, Mass. Sherman helped to draft and signed the Declaration of Independence. He was long a member (1774-81,... 19) Sexton, Anne. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Sexton, Anne, (Harvey), 1928-74, American poet, b. Newton, Mass. Educated at Garland Junior College and at Radcliffe, she worked briefly as a fashion model in Boston.... 20) Wallace, Henry. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 ...Wallace, Henry, 1836-1916, American agricultural leader, b. West Newton, Pa., grad. Jefferson (later Washington and Jefferson) College, 1859. He studied (1861-63)... |