Robert R. McCormick was an American newspaper editor and publisher, popularly known as Colonel McCormick. His idiosyncratic editorials made him the personification of conservative journalism in the United States. Under his direction, the Chicago Tribune achieved the largest circulation among

Dame Barbara Cartland was an English author of more than 700 books, mostly formulaic novels of romantic love set in the 19th century. Following the death of her father in World War I, Cartland moved with her family to London. There she began contributing to the Daily Express newspaper, receiving

Norma McCorvey was an American activist who was the original plaintiff (anonymized as Jane Roe) in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling Roe v. Wade (1973), which made abortion legal throughout the United States. McCorvey grew up in Texas, the daughter of a single alcoholic mother. She got into

Frank McCourt was an American author and teacher who was perhaps best known for the memoir Angela’s Ashes (1996), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. Frank was the first child of Irish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt. The Great Depression and his father’s alcoholism kept the family destitute,

Los Angeles Dodgers: Team owner Frank McCourt filed for divorce from his wife, Jamie, in 2009, precipitating a long and acrimonious legal battle over what percentage—if any—of the Dodgers Jamie was entitled to own. The prolonged legal proceedings began to take a significant toll on the storied franchise’s finances and…

Frank McCourt was an American author and teacher who was perhaps best known for the memoir Angela’s Ashes (1996), for which he won a Pulitzer Prize. Frank was the first child of Irish immigrants Malachy and Angela McCourt. The Great Depression and his father’s alcoholism kept the family destitute,

Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball player who played 22 years in the major leagues between 1959 and 1980, all but three of which were spent with the San Francisco Giants. McCovey was a power-hitting first baseman and holds the record for most seasons played at that position with

Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball player who played 22 years in the major leagues between 1959 and 1980, all but three of which were spent with the San Francisco Giants. McCovey was a power-hitting first baseman and holds the record for most seasons played at that position with

Willie McCovey was an American professional baseball player who played 22 years in the major leagues between 1959 and 1980, all but three of which were spent with the San Francisco Giants. McCovey was a power-hitting first baseman and holds the record for most seasons played at that position with

Hatfields and McCoys: …Anse”) Hatfield (1839–1921), and the McCoys by Randolph (“Rand’l”) McCoy (1839?–1921), each of whom fathered 13 children (some sources claim 16 for McCoy). The families lived on opposite sides of a border stream, the Tug Fork—the McCoys in Pike county, Kentucky, and the Hatfields in Logan county (or Mingo county,…

Kid McCoy was an American professional boxer whose trickery and cruelty in the ring made him an infamous figure in boxing history. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) A former sparring partner of welterweight champion Tommy Ryan, McCoy pleaded with Ryan for a title match as a

Elijah McCoy was a Canadian-American inventor of a device to lubricate steam engines. McCoy’s inventions were considered so outstanding that customers reportedly asked for the “real McCoy” when requesting his designs. Today, calling something the real McCoy indicates that it is the original and

Elijah McCoy was a Canadian-American inventor of a device to lubricate steam engines. McCoy’s inventions were considered so outstanding that customers reportedly asked for the “real McCoy” when requesting his designs. Today, calling something the real McCoy indicates that it is the original and

Abilene: Development was slow until Joseph McCoy, a cattle entrepreneur and later mayor of Abilene, selected it as the northern terminus of the Texas cattle drives in 1867, the year the Kansas Pacific Railroad reached this point. At their peak in 1871, cattle drives over the Chisholm Trail brought some…

Kid McCoy was an American professional boxer whose trickery and cruelty in the ring made him an infamous figure in boxing history. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) A former sparring partner of welterweight champion Tommy Ryan, McCoy pleaded with Ryan for a title match as a

Antrim: …by the United Irishmen rebel Henry Joy McCracken were defeated by the British military. Just north is one of the finest examples of the Irish round (watch) towers, dating from the 10th century; it is 93 feet (28 metres) high and 17 feet (5 metres) in diameter. Antrim Castle, built…

James McCracken was an American operatic tenor who performed with the Metropolitan Opera in New York City for three decades, first in secondary roles but later as a principal. After serving in the U.S. Navy during World War II, McCracken studied with Wellington Ezekiel, who coached him for his

sabermetrics: Bill James and the advent of sabermetrics: …hired a young man named Robert (“Vörös”) McCracken, who had recently made an important new discovery: major-league pitchers differed little from one another in their ability to prevent batted balls from becoming hits. McCracken’s Defense Independent Pitching Statistics (DIPS) theory suggested that a pitcher had significant control over walks, strikeouts,…

sabermetrics: Bill James and the advent of sabermetrics: …hired a young man named Robert (“Vörös”) McCracken, who had recently made an important new discovery: major-league pitchers differed little from one another in their ability to prevent batted balls from becoming hits. McCracken’s Defense Independent Pitching Statistics (DIPS) theory suggested that a pitcher had significant control over walks, strikeouts,…

Hugh McCrae was an Australian poet, actor, and journalist best known for his sophisticated, romantic, highly polished lyrics. McCrae studied art and was apprenticed to an architect, but he soon left this profession for free-lance journalism, selling his work in Melbourne and New York City. In the

John McCrae is best known for his short poem “In Flanders Fields” (1915). He wrote it while serving as a medical officer during World War I. The poem is often considered to be one of the most famous war poems ever written. It helped popularize the red poppy as a symbol of remembrance and is read by

Barry Jenkins: …an unproduced play written by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The semi-autobiographical work, entitled In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue, was set in the same place and time that Jenkins had grown up in, which appealed to the filmmaker, and he began working on a screenplay. The resulting film, Moonlight (2016), was,…

Jane McCrea was an American colonial figure whose death aroused anti-British feeling and helped sway opinion and stir action in the colonies toward independence. McCrea, a tall, attractive woman, was courted by David Jones. In 1776 Jones was one of several Tories in the area to join the British

Joel McCrea was an American motion-picture actor of the 1930s and ’40s. McCrea was the son of a utility company executive. He graduated from Pomona College in 1928 and worked as a stuntman and bit player in Hollywood before playing his first leading role in 1930, in The Silver Horde. He appeared in

Joel McCrea was an American motion-picture actor of the 1930s and ’40s. McCrea was the son of a utility company executive. He graduated from Pomona College in 1928 and worked as a stuntman and bit player in Hollywood before playing his first leading role in 1930, in The Silver Horde. He appeared in

Pearl Jam: …1963, Havre, Montana), lead guitarist Mike McCready (b. April 5, 1966, Pensacola, Florida), and drummer Dave Krusen (b. March 10, 1966, Tacoma, Washington). Later members have included Jack Irons (b. July 18, 1962, Los Angeles, California), Dave Abbruzzese (b. May 17, 1968, Stamford, Connecticut), and Matt Cameron (b. November 28,…

Damian Lewis: …Lewis married noted British actress Helen McCrory. The couple were together until her death from cancer in 2021.

Kmart: …a traveling hardware salesman, and John G. McCrory, owner of eight general merchandise stores in the eastern United States and one of Kresge’s customers. In 1897 the two opened a pair of five-and-ten-cent stores in Memphis, Tennessee, and Detroit, Michigan (McCrory continued managing his McCrory Corporation stores through the 1920s).…

The Globe and Mail: …papers competed until 1936, when George McCullagh bought The Globe. Less than a month later, he bought the Mail and Empire and merged the two as the independent newspaper, The Globe and Mail.

Carson McCullers was an American writer of novels and stories that depict the inner lives of lonely people. At age 17 Lula Carson Smith, whose father was a modestly successful jeweler in Columbus, Georgia, went to New York City to study at Columbia and New York universities, and in 1937 she married

Zorro: …created in 1919 by writer Johnston McCulley. The masked, sword-wielding vigilante defends the poor and victimized against the forces of injustice, and his feats have been featured in virtually every form of media.

history of photography: Developments from the 1970s to the 1990s: …important figures included English photographer Don McCullin, who portrayed the devastation brought about by wars in Vietnam and in Africa; French photojournalist Raymond Depardon, who worked in Asia, Africa, and Europe; American Mary Ellen Mark, who photographed street performers and prostitutes in India, depicted street children in

McCulloch v. Maryland, U.S. Supreme Court case decided in 1819, in which Chief Justice John Marshall affirmed the constitutional doctrine of Congress’ “implied powers.” It determined that Congress had not only the powers expressly conferred upon it by the Constitution but also all authority

Hugh McCulloch was an American financier, comptroller of the currency, and secretary of the Treasury. Having taught school and studied law in Boston, McCulloch moved in 1833 to Fort Wayne, Ind., where he practiced law. He soon turned to banking, becoming cashier and manager of the Fort Wayne branch

the Doors: …Pop, Echo and the Bunnymen’s Ian McCulloch, and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder. The Doors’ releases continued to sell in the millions, and The Doors, a 1991 movie directed by Oliver Stone, was a critical and popular success. The Doors were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in…

John R. McCulloch was a Scottish-born economist and statistician whose work as a publicist did much to assure general acceptance of the economic principles of his contemporary, the economist David Ricardo. A student of political economy, McCulloch wrote articles for The Edinburgh Review (1816–37),

John R. McCulloch was a Scottish-born economist and statistician whose work as a publicist did much to assure general acceptance of the economic principles of his contemporary, the economist David Ricardo. A student of political economy, McCulloch wrote articles for The Edinburgh Review (1816–37),

Lake Havasu City: …and promoted by the industrialist Robert P. McCulloch as the focal point of a recreational and retirement development. It soon became the county’s largest community. It centers on the 45-mile- (72-km-) long Lake Havasu. One of the focal points of tourism, the lake is impounded by Parker Dam and is…

Sir James McCulloch was the prime minister of Victoria, Australia, whose first government (1863–68) was cited as the most stable ministry in the province up to that time. McCulloch went to Australia in 1853 to open a branch office in Melbourne for his mercantile firm. In 1854 he was nominated to

Canadian literature: From settlement to 1900: …of Nova Scotians, or Bluenoses, Thomas McCulloch, in his serialized Letters of Mephibosheth Stepsure (1821–22), and Thomas Chandler Haliburton, in The Clockmaker (1835–36), featuring the brash Yankee peddler Sam Slick, adroitly brought their region to life and helped found the genre of folk humour.

connectionism: ) In 1943 the neurophysiologist Warren McCulloch of the University of Illinois and the mathematician Walter Pitts of the University of Chicago published an influential treatise on neural networks and automatons, according to which each neuron in the brain is a simple digital processor and the brain as a whole…

Colleen McCullough was an Australian novelist who worked in a range of genres but was best known for her second novel, the sweeping romance The Thorn Birds (1977; television miniseries 1983), and for her Masters of Rome series (1990–2007), a painstakingly researched fictionalized account of Rome in

Bernie Mac was an American comedian and actor who parlayed a stand-up comedy act of edgy, autobiographical humor into the popular television sitcom The Bernie Mac Show (2001–06). He also acted in films and authored two memoirs. McCullough grew up on Chicago’s South Side, the second child of Mary

Colleen McCullough was an Australian novelist who worked in a range of genres but was best known for her second novel, the sweeping romance The Thorn Birds (1977; television miniseries 1983), and for her Masters of Rome series (1990–2007), a painstakingly researched fictionalized account of Rome in

David McCullough was an American historian whose exhaustively researched biographies were both popular and praised by critics. McCullough earned a B.A. (1955) in English literature from Yale University. After graduation he went to New York City, where he took a job at Time-Life’s Sports Illustrated

David McCullough was an American historian whose exhaustively researched biographies were both popular and praised by critics. McCullough earned a B.A. (1955) in English literature from Yale University. After graduation he went to New York City, where he took a job at Time-Life’s Sports Illustrated

fibrous dysplasia: …form of the disorder called McCune-Albright syndrome. Sometimes these patients also have symptoms of hyperthyroidism or acromegaly. Patients with McCune-Albright syndrome have somatic mutations (mutations in body cells as opposed to germ cells) of an intracellular hormone-signaling pathway that cause the pathway to remain constantly active.

Korean language: Writing and transcriptions: …transcription is that of the McCune-Reischauer system, which writes words more or less as they sound to the American ear. Despite its clumsiness, McCune-Reischauer is the system used in this description, and following that system the common surname is written Yi; it sounds like the English name of the letter…

Aerial Experiment Association: (“Casey”) Baldwin and J.A.D. McCurdy, a pair of engineers from the University of Toronto; Glenn Hammond Curtiss, a motorcycle builder from Hammondsport, N.Y., who served as the AEA propulsion expert; and Thomas E. Selfridge, an officer in the U.S. Army.

White House press secretary: Successes and failures in the late 20th century: Myers was succeeded by Mike McCurry, who was known for having repeatedly faced questions on Clinton’s personal life during the Monica Lewinsky scandal. When reporters demanded personal information, McCurry steered clear of internal meetings on the matter so he could fulfill his job without deceiving the press or damaging…

Pittsburgh Pirates: …by NL Most Valuable Player Andrew McCutchen, won 94 games and earned a berth in the postseason, where the team won the one-game Wild Card playoff but was eliminated in the NL Division Series. Pittsburgh returned to the postseason the following year but was eliminated in the Wild Card Game.…

McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission, legal case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on April 2, 2014, struck down (5–4) provisions of the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA; 1971)—as amended by the FECA Amendments (1974; 1976) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (BCRA; 2002)—that had imposed

George Barr McCutcheon was an American novelist whose best-known works are Graustark (1901; filmed 1915 and 1925), a romantic novel set in a mythical middle European kingdom, and Brewster’s Millions (1902; filmed 1914, 1921, 1935, 1945, and 1985), a comic fantasy about a man who must spend a large

John T. McCutcheon was an American newspaper cartoonist and writer particularly noted for cartoons in which Midwestern rural life was treated with gentle, sympathetic humour. After receiving his degree in 1889 from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, McCutcheon went to Chicago, where he became a

John T. McCutcheon was an American newspaper cartoonist and writer particularly noted for cartoons in which Midwestern rural life was treated with gentle, sympathetic humour. After receiving his degree in 1889 from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, McCutcheon went to Chicago, where he became a

McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission: Background: … arose in June 2012 when Shaun McCutcheon, an Alabama businessman, and the Republican National Committee (RNC), which manages the affairs of the national Republican Party, challenged FECA’s aggregate limits in U.S. district court. At that time, FECA’s aggregate limits for two-year election cycles—the period beginning on January 1 of an…

McDaniel v. Barresi, case in which the U.S. Supreme Court on April 20, 1971, ruled (9–0) that a Georgia public school board had not violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s equal protection clause when it took race into account when redrawing attendance zones in order to desegregate its elementary

Bo Diddley was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist who was one of the most influential performers of rock music’s early period. He was raised mostly in Chicago by his adoptive family, from whom he took the surname McDaniel, and he recorded for the legendary blues record company Chess as

Hattie McDaniel was an American actress and singer who was the first African American to win an Academy Award. She received the honour for her performance as Mammy in Gone with the Wind (1939). McDaniel was raised in Denver, Colorado, where she early exhibited her musical and dramatic talent. She

Run-DMC: …members were Joseph Simmons (Run), Darryl McDaniels (DMC, or D.M.C.), and Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay).

Edmonton Oilers: …the strong play of center Connor McDavid, the 2015 first overall draft pick. Edmonton’s surprising season ended with a loss in a seven-game second-round postseason series to the Anaheim Ducks. The Oilers regressed in 2017–18 and 2018–19, finishing both seasons with losing records and failing to advance to the playoffs,…

Boston Marathon: The marathon’s first winner was John J. McDermott, who completed the 24.5-mile (39.4-km) race in less than three hours. The race length was increased to its current distance in 1927. In 1966 Roberta Gibb became the first woman to complete the race, though she ran without an official number. In…

Nicola Olyslagers is the first Australian woman to jump 2 meters (6 feet 6.74 inches) in the high jump. At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the track-and-field athlete earned a silver medal and set a personal best record with a jump of 2.02 meters (6 feet 7.53 inches); the competition was held in

Terry McDermott was an American speed skater, nicknamed “The Essexville Rocket,” who won the only U.S. gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. A barber from a small town in Michigan, McDermott was a surprise victor at the 1964 Games, winning the 500-metre event by half a second. A

Terry McDermott was an American speed skater, nicknamed “The Essexville Rocket,” who won the only U.S. gold medal at the 1964 Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria. A barber from a small town in Michigan, McDermott was a surprise victor at the 1964 Games, winning the 500-metre event by half a second. A

James McDivitt was a U.S. astronaut and business executive who was the command pilot of Gemini 4 (launched June 3, 1965), which included the first space walk by an American (Ed White). McDivitt joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions during the Korean War. In 1959 he

James McDivitt was a U.S. astronaut and business executive who was the command pilot of Gemini 4 (launched June 3, 1965), which included the first space walk by an American (Ed White). McDivitt joined the U.S. Air Force in 1951 and flew 145 combat missions during the Korean War. In 1959 he

Martin McDonagh is a British-Irish playwright and filmmaker whose work blends vibrant dialogue, exceptionally dark humor, and violence. His notable plays include The Beauty Queen of Leenane (1996), The Cripple of Inishmaan (1996), and The Pillowman (2003). He wrote and directed the feature-length

Heard Island and McDonald Islands, subantarctic island groups, together forming an external territory of Australia and lying in the southern Indian Ocean 2,500 miles (4,000 km) southwest of Perth. Volcanic in origin, Heard Island is 27 miles (43 km) long, 13 miles (21 km) wide, and rises to 9,005

McDonald Observatory, observatory founded in 1939 by the University of Texas, on the legacy of the Texas financier William J. McDonald, on Mount Locke near Fort Davis, Texas. The observatory includes the original 208-cm (82-inch) reflector, for many years the world’s second largest telescope; a

McDonald v. City of Chicago, case in which on June 28, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled (5–4) that the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees “the right of the people to keep and bear Arms,” applies to state and local governments as well as to the federal government. The case

McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s) is one of the world’s largest and most recognized fast-food chains, known for its hamburgers, french fries, and name-brand sandwiches such as the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, and Egg McMuffin, as well as the child-focused Happy Meal. Based in Chicago, it is one of

Oneonta, city, Otsego county, east-central New York, U.S. It lies in the Catskill foothills, on the Susquehanna River, within the town (township) of Oneonta, some 80 miles (129 km) southwest of Albany. Dutch and Palatinate German settlers began arriving in the area before the American Revolution,

McDonald’s Corporation (McDonald’s) is one of the world’s largest and most recognized fast-food chains, known for its hamburgers, french fries, and name-brand sandwiches such as the Big Mac, Quarter Pounder, and Egg McMuffin, as well as the child-focused Happy Meal. Based in Chicago, it is one of

Oneonta, city, Otsego county, east-central New York, U.S. It lies in the Catskill foothills, on the Susquehanna River, within the town (township) of Oneonta, some 80 miles (129 km) southwest of Albany. Dutch and Palatinate German settlers began arriving in the area before the American Revolution,

Arthur B. McDonald is a Canadian physicist who was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the oscillations of neutrinos from one flavor (electron, muon, or tau) to another, which proved that these subatomic particles had mass. He shared the prize with Japanese physicist Kajita

Arthur B. McDonald is a Canadian physicist who was awarded the 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics for discovering the oscillations of neutrinos from one flavor (electron, muon, or tau) to another, which proved that these subatomic particles had mass. He shared the prize with Japanese physicist Kajita

Audra McDonald is an American actress and singer whose melodious soprano voice and expressive stage presence made her a primary figure on Broadway in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. McDonald was raised in Fresno, California, by a family of musicians—her parents were pianists and singers,

Audra McDonald is an American actress and singer whose melodious soprano voice and expressive stage presence made her a primary figure on Broadway in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. McDonald was raised in Fresno, California, by a family of musicians—her parents were pianists and singers,

Josephine Baker was an American-born French dancer and singer who symbolized the beauty and vitality of Black American culture, which took Paris by storm in the 1920s. Baker grew up fatherless and in poverty. Between the ages of 8 and 10 she was out of school, helping to support her family. As a

King Crimson: … on bass, guitar, and vocals; Ian McDonald on keyboard, Mellotron, vibraphone, woodwind instruments, and vocals; and Peter Sinfield as lyricist and spoken-word artist. Over the years, however, many musicians performed as part of King Crimson.

Calgary Flames: …Hall of Famers, right winger Lanny McDonald and defenseman Al MacInnis. In 1985–86 Calgary won its first conference title but lost the Stanley Cup finals in five games to the Montreal Canadiens. The Flames set a team record in 1988–89 by winning 54 games to earn the top playoff seed…

Margaret McDonald Bottome American columnist and religious organizer, founder of the Christian spiritual development and service organization now known as the International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons. She attended school in Brooklyn and in 1850 married the Reverend Frank Bottome. Her

Eugene and Maria Jolas: The Jolases met in the United States and moved to Paris after their marriage in 1926. There Jolas sought to provide a forum for international writers with the establishment of the periodical transition (1927–30, 1932–39). Dedicated to the original, the revolutionary, and the experimental, transition published…

Gerry Adams: …successor became clear when only Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin’s deputy leader, stood to replace him, and her candidacy was formally ratified by the party’s high council. “The truth is that no one will ever fill Gerry Adams’s shoes…but the news is that I brought my own,” McDonald said after…

Ray Kroc: …was owned by two brothers, Maurice and Richard McDonald, who used an assembly-line format to prepare and sell a large volume of hamburgers, french fries, and milk shakes. Impressed by what he saw, Kroc decided to set up a chain of drive-in restaurants based on the McDonald brothers’ format, and…

Michael McDonald is an American singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and keyboardist for the rock band the Doobie Brothers. McDonald became a fixture on rock radio with his rich and soulful vocals. He followed up his successful stint with the Doobie Brothers with a durable solo career,

McDonnell Douglas Corporation: …the 1967 merger of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, founded in 1939, and the Douglas Aircraft Company, established in 1921. The latter’s founder, Donald W. Douglas (1892–1981), first became interested in aviation as a youth while watching the Wright Brothers demonstrate their biplane for the Army in 1909. Later, as a…

McDonnell Douglas Corporation, former aerospace company that was a major U.S. producer of jet fighters, commercial aircraft, and space vehicles. McDonnell Douglas was formed in the 1967 merger of the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, founded in 1939, and the Douglas Aircraft Company, established in

chess: The world championship and FIDE: …la Bourdonnais of Paris and Alexander McDonnell of London, which ended with Bourdonnais’s victory. For the first time, a major chess event was reported extensively in newspapers and analyzed in books. Following Bourdonnais’s death in 1840, he was succeeded by Staunton after another match that gained international attention, Staunton’s defeat…

James Smith McDonnell was an American aerospace executive who spearheaded the merger of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation and Douglas Aircraft Company in 1967. McDonnell, who held a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, first designed (1928) the

Dances With Wolves: …Stands With A Fist (Mary McDonnell), who was rescued and adopted as a small child by Kicking Bird after her family was killed in a Pawnee raid, begins to act as a translator.

Frances McDormand is an American actress who was critically acclaimed for her unadorned yet magnetic interpretations of character roles in film and on television as well as on the stage. McDormand, the daughter of a Disciples of Christ minister, spent her childhood in a succession of small

William McDougall was a British-born U.S. psychologist influential in establishing experimental and physiological psychology and author of An Introduction to Social Psychology (1908; 30th ed. 1960), which did much to stimulate widespread study of the basis of social behaviour. Soon after becoming a

William McDougall was one of the fathers of Canadian Confederation who later served unsuccessfully as lieutenant governor of the Northwest Territories. McDougall practiced law as a solicitor, being called to the bar in 1862. As one of the leaders of the “Clear Grit,” or radical wing of the Reform

Jacques Dubochet: He and colleague Alasdair McDowall eventually succeeded in transferring a biological sample to a metal mesh surface and plunging the mesh into ethane cooled by liquid nitrogen to about −190 °C, which vitrified the water around the sample. Upon cooling, the water formed a thin film across the…

Ephraim McDowell was an American surgeon who is considered a founder of operative gynecology. He was the first to successfully remove an ovarian tumour (1809), demonstrating the feasibility of elective abdominal surgery. McDowell completed his medical studies in Edinburgh, returning to the United

Irvin McDowell was a U.S. Federal army officer who, after serving through the Mexican War, was promoted to brigadier general in 1861 and put in command of the Department of Northeastern Virginia. During the Civil War, he lost the First Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861, and was succeeded by

ethics: Moral realism: …approach, notably David Wiggins and John McDowell, were sometimes referred to as “sensibility theorists.” But it remained unclear what exactly makes a particular sensibility appropriate, and how one would defend such a claim against anyone who judged differently. In the opinion of its critics, sensibility theory made it possible to…