 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1888 - 848 pages
...establishment in that city. In 1878 he received the degree of Ph. D. from Union, and during the same year was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government. EDMONDS, Francis W., artist, b. in Hudson. NY.22 Nov., 1800; d.at his country-seat, Bronxville. \Vestchester... | |
 | 1890 - 1372 pages
...opposite directions over a single wire, and perfectly delivered. (See ELECTRIC LIGHT.) lu 1878 he was made a chevalier of the legion of honor by the French government, and in 1889 a grand commander, in recognition of Lis great services and of his remarkable exhibit at... | |
 | James Grant Wilson, John Fiske - 1898 - 810 pages
...establishment in that city. In 1878 he received the degree of Ph. D. from Union, and during the same year was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government. EDMONDS, Francis »'., artist, b. in Hudson, NY,22 Nov., 1806; d.at his country-seat, Bronxville, \Vestehester... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown - 1904 - 482 pages
...McKinley the only woman member of the National commission for the Paris exposition of 1900, and was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1891. PALMER, Erastus Dow, sculptor, was born in Pompey, NY, April 2, 1817 ; son of Erastus Dow and... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson, John Howard Brown - 1904 - 502 pages
...Typewriter company. He also became president or treasurer of several other large corporations. He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government. SMITH, Martin Luther, soldier, was born near Ithaca, NY, Sept. 9, 1819; son of Luther Smith, who removed... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1905 - 532 pages
...patent of which he sold for $1,000,000; the aerophone; the kinetoseope, etc. On Sept. 27, 1889, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government. Edmonds, Jonx WORTH, lawyer; born in Hudson, NY, March 13, 1799; graduated at Union College in 1816;... | |
 | Benson John Lossing - 1906 - 530 pages
...patent of which he sold for $1,000,000; the aerophone; the kinetoscope, etc. On Sept. 27, 1889, he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government, appointed by the Indianapolis monetary Edmonds, JOHN WORTH, lawyer; born conference, which reported... | |
 | William Lines Hubbard - 1908 - 560 pages
...government inspector of music in training schools. Stainer received many honors and distinctions. He was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government in 1878, and in 1888 was knighted by the Queen. He wrote the oratorio, Gideon; the cantatas, The Daughter... | |
 | 1906 - 708 pages
...Laplace, MD, LL.D. — Professor Laplace, of 1828 South Rittenhouse Square, Philadelphia, .has been made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French Government. The honor came to Professor Laplace as a great surprise, and at the time he did not know why he was... | |
 | Jeannette Rector Hodgdon - 1908 - 360 pages
...him. Universities have given him degrees; he has been decorated by the king of Italy, and has been made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor by the French government. Again comes the interesting question, " What will electricity do next ? " THINGS TO REMEMBER Thomas... | |
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made a chevalier of the Legion of honor by the French government in 1884. Gen. Howard has contributed various articles to magazines, his latest being an account of the Atlanta campaign in the "Century... 
