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Bench A bench is a long seat fit for several persons, with or without back and/or arm rests, for sitting indoor (often in rows) or outdoor (as in a park). Benches have also been used as obstacles in the sport of skateboarding, and have also been used in other extreme sports.
Bench hook A bench hook is a workbench accessory used in woodworking. The purpose of the bench hook is to provide a stop against which a piece of wood being worked can be placed to hold it steady whilst cutting, planing, or chiselling.
Bench jockey A bench jockey is a slang term in American baseball to describe a player, coach or manager with the talent of annoying and distracting opposition players and umpires from his team's dugout with verbal repartee. The verbal jousting is frequently called "riding" - hence the "rider" from the dugout becomes a "bench jockey.
Bench language Bench (also called Gimira, considered a derogatory term) is a Northern Omotic language of the "Gimojan" subgroup, spoken by about 174,000 people (as of 1998) in the Bench Maji Zone of the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region, in southern Ethiopia, around the towns of Mizan Teferi and Shewa Gimira. It has three mutually intelligible dialects: Bench proper, She, and Mer.
Bench Maji Zone Bench Maji is a Zone in the Ethiopian Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Region (SNNPR). Bench Maji is bordered on the south by the Ilemi Triangle, on the west by Sudan, on the northwest by the Gambela Region, on the north by Keficho Shekicho and on the east by Debub Omo.
Bench press The bench press is a form of weightlifting which primarily focuses on the development of the pectoral or chest muscles. The lifter lies on his/her back on a bench while pushing up and lowering down a weighted bar directly above the chest.
Bench warrant A bench warrant is a variant of an arrest warrant, which authorizes the immediate on-sight arrest of the individual subject to the bench warrant. Typically, judges issue bench warrants for persons deemed to be in contempt of court – possibly as a result of that person's failure to appear at the appointed time and date for a mandated court appearance.
Bench-clearing brawl A bench-clearing brawl, sometimes known as a basebrawl, is a form of ritualistic fighting that occurs in baseball games in which both teams leave their dugouts and bullpens and charge the field in order to fight one another.
Benchema-Nkatieso Benchema-Nkatieso are neighboring agrarian towns in the southwest quadrant of western region of Ghana, about 86 miles east of the Ivorian border, whose combined populations total approximately 15,000 . The Sefwis of Benchema and Nkatieso speak a dialect of the Akan language, and the towns' collective literacy rate is nearly 75%.
Benchill Benchill is a district of the city of Manchester, part of the massive Wythenshawe council estate, about eight miles south of the city centre. In 2005 it was named the most deprived ward in England, since the release "index of local deprivation" many successful schemes have been set up, to aid the residents of Benchill.
Benchmark (computing) In computing, a benchmark is the result of running a computer program, a set of programs, or other operations, in order to assess the relative performance of an object, by running a number of standard tests and trials against it. The term, benchmark, is also commonly used for specially-designed benchmarking programs themselves.
Benchmark (surveying) A benchmark in every-day language is a point of reference for a measurement. In surveying a benchmark is specifically any permanent marker placed by a surveyor with a precisely known vertical elevation (but not neccesarily a precisely known horizontal location).
Benchmark Maps Benchmark Maps is a map-publishing company based in Medford, Oregon. In late 2006, the company published detailed atlases for nine states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington.
Benchmarking Benchmarking (also "best practice benchmarking" or "process benchmarking") is a process used in management and particularly strategic management, in which organizations evaluate various aspects of their processes in relation to best practice, usually within their own sector. This then allows organizations to develop plans on how to adopt such best practice, usually with the aim of increasing some aspect of performance.
Benchmarking e-learning Benchmarking is a management tool that has been applied in many areas of business but it is only in 2005-06 that there has been immense growth in its application specifically to university use of educational technology, initially in New Zealand, then in Europe including the UK under the auspices of the Higher Education Academyand most recently spreading to the US. Benchmarking e-learning is now seen in the UK as a key enabler of change in universities - some 40 universities and university-level colleges[http://www.
Benchrest shooting Benchrest shooting is a sport in which very accurate rifles are shot at paper targets from a rest or bench from a sitting position. Benchrest shooters are notoriously detail-oriented and constantly trying to further the accuracy potential of the rifle through experimentation.
Beni Department Beni, sometimes El Beni, is a northeastern department of Bolivia in the lowlands region of the country. It is the second largest department in Bolivia, created by supreme decree on November 18th 1842 during the administration of General José Ballivián, and covers 213,564 square kilometers (82,458 sq mi).
Beni Halba The Beni Halba is an Arab group located in the western Sudanese region of Darfur. The Beni Halba is one of the major Darfuri Baggara groups, along with the Habbaniya, Rizeigat and Ta’isha, and was granted a large hakura (land grant) in southern Darfur by the sultans of independent Dar Fur.
Beni Hasan Beni Hasan (or Bani Hasan, or also Beni-Hassan) (Arabic: بني حسن) is a village in Middle Egypt about 25 km south of al Minya, on the east bank of the Nile, with remarkable catacombs that have been excavated. During the Middle Kingdom, it was the centre of the cult of Pakhet.
Beni Hassan Beni Ḥassān (Arabic: بني حسان "sons of Ḥassān") was a Bedouin group, one of several Yemeni Maqil Arab tribes who emigrated in the Middle Ages to northwest Africa and present-day Western Sahara and Mauritania. They were preceded in much the same manner by the more well-known Bani Hilal Arabs.
Beni Madhab Das Beni Madhab Das () was an erudite Bengali scholar, a renowned teacher and a great patriot in British India. Subhas Chandra Bose was his student at Ravenshaw Collegiate School and he left an inedible mark in the mind of his young student, as acknowledged in his book Bharat Pathik.
Beni Montresor Beni Montressor (born March 31, 1926 in Bussoleno, Italy -- died October 11, 2001 in Verona, Italy) was a versatile Italian artist, set designer, and children's book illustrator. He won the Caldecott Medal in 1965 for May I Bring a Friend?.
Beni Ouriaghel Aith Ouriaghel (also called Aith Waryaghar in Tarifit; other variants include Aîth Waryaguil, Aît being a Berber equivalent of the Arabic Beni) is a Berber tribe of the region of Rif, in the North coast of Morocco.
Beni shoga Beni shōga (Japanese: 紅生姜, べにしょうが) is a type of tsukemono (Japanese pickle). It is made from ginger cut into thin strips, coloured red, and pickled in Umezu (梅酢), the pickling solution used to make Umeboshi; the red color is derived from red perilla.
Beni Sulaym The Beni Sulaym were an eastern Arab tribe that migrated from Arabia via Egypt following the trails of the Beni Hilal 1049. Their influx was a major factor in the linguistic and cultural Arabization of the Maghreb, and in the spread of nomadism in areas where agriculture had previously been dominant.
Beni-Ali massacre The Beni-Ali massacre took place in the mountain hamlet of Beni Ali, 40 miles south of Algiers near Chrea, on 26 August 1997. 64 (according to the New York Times and CNN) or 100 people (according to Amnesty International) were killed.
Beni-Amer Beni-Amer (AMrR), a tribe of African Arabs of Hamitic stock, ethnologically intermediate between Abyssinians and Nubians. They are of the Beja family, and occupy the coast of the Red Sea south of Suakin and portions of the adjacent coast-country of Eritrea, north of Abyssinia.
Beniamino Bonomi Beniamino Bonomi (born March 9, 1968 in Verbania) is a Italian flatwater kayak racer and former Olympic, world and European champion. A member of the Gruppo Nautico Fiamme Gialle club, he has represented Italy since 1988.
Beniamino Segre Beniamino Segre (16 February 1903-2 October 1977) was an Italian mathematician who is remembered today as a major contributor to algebraic geometry and one of the founders of combinatorial geometry. He was born and studied in Turin.
Benicarló Benicarló is a city and municipality in the north of the province of Castellón, part of the autonomous community of Valencia, in the Mediterranean Coast between the cities of Vinaròs and Peñíscola, not too far south from the Ebro River.
Benicia Arsenal Benicia Arsenal was a large military reservation located next to Suisun Bay in Benicia, California. For over 100 years, the arsenal was the primary US Army Ordnance facility for the west coast of the United States.
Benicia Breeze Benicia Breeze (formerly known as Benicia Transit) is a public transportation service in Solano County. It offers local and school service to Benicia, California, as well as intercity express service to Vallejo, California and Concord, California, with a link to Pleasant Hill BART station.
Benidorm International Song Festival The Benidorm International Song Festival or Festival Internacional de la CanciĂłn de Benidorm (in Spanish) is an annual song contest which takes place each summer, since 1959, in the city of Benidorm, Spain. The contest, based on the Italian Sanremo Music Festival, was born to promote Benidorm and the Spanish music.
Benign Benign can refer to any medical condition or anatomical malformation which, untreated or with symptomatic therapy, will not become life-threatening. It is used in particular in relation to tumors, which may be benign or malignant.
Benign fasciculation syndrome Benign fasciculation syndrome (BFS) is a neurological disorder characterized by fasciculation (twitching) of various voluntary muscles in the body. The twitching can occur in any voluntary muscle group but is most common in the eyelids, arms, legs, and feet.
Benign paediatric heart murmur A benign paediatric heart murmur, also innocent heart murmur or innocent murmur, is an inconsequential sound that originate from the heart and/or cardiovascular system and is heard on cardiac auscultation. By definition, an innocent murmur is not significant in the long-term health of an individual that has it.
Benigno Aquino III Benigno SimeĂłn Cojuangco Aquino III (born 1960), also known by his nickname, Noynoy, is a Philippine politician and only son of Benigno Aquino Jr., the popular opposition senator under the dictatorship of President Ferdinand Marcos and wife, former president Corazon Aquino.
Benignus of Dijon Saint Benignus of Dijon (3rd century) (in French, Saint BĂ©nigne) was a martyr honored as the patron saint and first herald of Christianity of Dijon (Divio), an old city in the territory of the Gallic tribe of the Lingones (civitas Lingonum, Langres). It is an historical fact that Benignus suffered martyrdom in a persecution of the 3rd century and was publicly honored as a martyr.
Benilde-St. Margaret's School Benilde School, named after Saint Bénilde Romançon and Saint Margaret of Scotland, is a Catholic, co-educational private school for grades 7-12 located in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, that draws its over one thousand students from throughout the Twin Cities Metro Area.
Benin Bronzes The Benin Bronzes are a collection of more than 1,000 brass plaques from the royal palace of the Kingdom of Benin. They were seized by a British force in the "Punitive Expedition" of 1897 and given to the British Foreign Office.
Beninese hip hop Hip hop music is a genre developed in the 1970s by African Americans in New York City. It began to spread across the world in the 80s, and became a major part of Beninese music after a 1992 concert by Senegalese-French rapper MC Solaar.
Beninese presidential election, 2001 The presidential election held in Benin in March 2001 controversially resulted in the re-election of Mathieu Kérékou to a second term. Kérékou's rival Nicéphore Soglo, who had been president from 1991 to 1996, failed in his bid to reclaim the presidency; although he qualified to participate in the second round of the election against Kérékou, he refused to do so, alleging electoral fraud.
Beninese presidential election, 2006 A presidential election was held in the West African state of Benin on March 5 2006. Long-time president Mathieu Kérékou was barred from running again by a two term limit and an age limit of 70 years for candidates; in July 2005 he signalled that he would not seek to change the constitution, as has been done in some other African countries, so that he could run again.
Benita Ferrero-Waldner Benita Ferrero-Waldner (born September 5 1948) is the European Commissioner for External Relations and European Neighbourhood Policy and an Austrian diplomat and politician. She is a member of the conservative Austrian People's Party (Ă–VP).
Benita Fitzgerald Benita Fitzgerald Mosley is United States athlete, best known for winning the gold medal for the 100-meter hurdles at the 1984 Olympic Games. She was also a member of the 1980 United States Olympic team and an alternate for the 1988 United States Olympic team.
Benita Valente Benita Valente, born October 19, 1934 in Delano, California, is a distinguished American soprano whose long career has encompassed the operatic stage as well as performance of lieder, chamber music and oratorio. She is especially lauded for her interpretations of Mozart and Handel, but she also excelled in certain Verdi roles.
Benito (1993) Benito is an Italian TV program that tells the story of Benito Mussolini's early rise to power in the Socialist International and his relationship with Angelica Balabanoff. It was made in 1993 by RTVE of Spain, Rai Due of Italy, Microfilm, and the Kirch Company.
Benito Arias Montano Benito Arias Montano or Benedictus Arias Montanus (1527-1598), Spanish orientalist and editor of the Antwerp Polyglot, was born at Fregenal de la Sierra, in Extremadura, in 1527. After studying at the universities of Seville and Alcala, he took orders about the year 1559.
Benito de San Juan Benito de San Juan was a Spanish military officer and a notable commander of the Spanish forces during the Peninsular War. He was the commanding officer of all the Spanish forces during the famous battle of Somosierra.
Benito Juárez Benito Pablo Juárez García () (March 21, 1806 – July 18, 1872) was a Zapotec Amerindian who served five terms (1858]–[[1861), (1861–1865), (1865–1867), (1867–1871), and (1871–1872), as President of Mexico. For resisting the French occupation, overthrowing the Empire, and restoring the Republic, as well as his efforts to modernize the country, Juárez is often regarded as Mexico's greatest and most beloved leader.
Benito Legarda Benito Legarda y Tuason, a Resident Commissioner from the Philippine Islands; born in Manila, Philippine Islands, September 27, 1853; attended the Jesuits’ College and University of Santo Tomas of Manila; member of President Emilio Aguinaldo y Famy’s cabinet at Malolos and vice president of the Filipino Congress; member of the Philippine Commission 1901; elected as a Resident Commissioner to the Sixtieth and to the two succeeding Congresses (November 22, 1907- March 3, 1912); was not a candidate for renomination to the Sixty-third Congress in 1912; died on August 27, 1915, in Evian-les-Bains, France; interment in Cementerio del Norte, Manila, Philippine Islands.
Benito Martinez (actor) Benito Martinez is an actor from Guatemala best known as police captain (later city councilman) David Aceveda in FX Networks' acclaimed crime drama The Shield. Additionally, he has voiced Coyote Smith in the video game Killer7 as well as a number of characters in the PC game Age of Empires III, and played a criminal on Firefly.
Benito Martinez (soldier) Corporal Benito Martinez (April 21, 1932-September 6, 1952) was a United States Army soldier who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor — the United States' highest military decoration — for his actions on the near Satae-ri in Korea during the Korean War. Martinez was mortally wounded while solely defending his outpost.
Benito Vicetto PĂ©rez Vicetto PĂ©rez, Benito: Born in Ferrol in 19th century Galicia, was one of the most remarkable figures of the "Galician Renascence in Literature", and it was thanks to his work and enthusiasm that he make possible the "Galician Nationalism".
BenjamĂ­n Clariond BenjamĂ­n Clariond Reyes-Retana is a Mexican politician affiliated to the Institutional Revolutionary Party (PRI) who has served as federal deputy, municipal president (mayor) of Monterrey and as interim governor of the State of Nuevo LeĂłn after the distitution of SĂłcrates Rizzo.
BenjamĂ­n Galindo BenjamĂ­n ("El Maestro") Galindo Marentes (born 11 December, 1960 in Tierra Blanca, Zacatecas) was a Mexican footballer who participated for the national team in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. And was the former coach (Director Tecnico) of the powerhouse Mexican soccer club, Chivas de Guadalajara, until he was replaced in the 2005 season.
BenjamĂ­n Lacayo Sacasa BenjamĂ­n Lacayo Sacasa (1884 1959) was President of Nicaragua in 1947. On May 26, 1947, he was installed with the help of former president Anastasio Samoza Garcia, the commander of the army, who had become dissatisfied with his recently elected successor, Leonardo Arguello.
BenjamĂ­n Mayorga BenjamĂ­n Mayorga Mora (born 15 October 1966), otherwise known as "El Indio" (The Indian) or simply as "Mincho", was a Costa Rican soccer player back in the 80's and 90's. He played most of his career in Deportivo Saprissa.
BenjamĂ­n Rojas BenjamĂ­n Rojas (born April 16, 1985 in La Plata, Buenos Aires province, Argentina), is a well known actor. He has also been a music star, being involved in a group, ERREway, that toured across Argentina during the early 2000s.
BenjamĂ­n Urrutia BenjamĂ­n Urrutia or Benjamin Urrutia (born January 24, 1950), author and scholar, was born in Guayaquil, Ecuador. According to the Mormon Literature DatabaseUrrutia is "the only LDS] [[Basque people|Basque Israeli American anthropologist, linguist, and science fiction writer in the universe.
Benjamín Vicuña MacKenna Benjamín Vicuña MacKenna (Santiago, August 25, 1831 - † Santa Rosa de Colmo, January 25, 1886). Politician, Traveller, Mayor of Santiago de Chile and Chilean historian, compilator of many documents and author of varied books, as The ostracism of the Carrera, The ostracism of O’Higgins, History of Valparaiso, and more.
Benjamín Zarandona Benjamín Zarandona Esono (born Valladolid, Spain, March 2, 1976), also referred to as Benjamín, is a Spanish footballer who has played as a central or left-sided midfielder for Real Valladolid, Real Betis, Cádiz CF and Spain U-21s.
Benjamen Walker Benjamen Walker is an American radio personality, known best for his engaging monologues in the style of Joe Frank. His Your Radio Nightlight was broadcast on WZBC in Boston at irregular intervals from 2000-2004.
Benjamin Benjamin (Hebrew: בִּנְיָמִין; standard transliteration Benyamin, Tiberian vocalization Benyāmîn) is a Hebrew Bible figure. The name literally translates to "son of right," generally taken to mean "son of my right hand," but in some rabbinical traditions "son of the right side [of the body]" or "son of the south," the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:18).
Benjamin (Khazar) A Khazar ruler (probably the bek), mentioned in the Schechter Text and the Khazar Correspondence. Benjamin was the son of the Khazar ruler Menahem (Khazar) and probably reigned in the late ninth and early tenth centuries CE.
Benjamin A. Enloe Benjamin Augustine Enloe was a American politician and a member of the United States House of Representatives for the 8th congressional district of Tennessee. He was born on January 18, 1848 in Clarksburg, Tennessee in Carrol County.
Benjamin Abrams Benjamin Abrams 1893-1967 founded Emerson Radio & Phonograph Corporation in 1922. Along with his brother he invented a number of devices that are commonplace today, among them midget transistor radios, self-powered radios, and clock radios.
Benjamin Aga Benjamin Aga (Karaim: Беньямин Агъа) was the leader of the Crimean Karaims, who died in 1824. He was the royal treasurer of Şahin Giray, the last Crimean Khan, and therefore is called in Karaite literature ha-Neeman ("the Trusted")—an appellation bestowed also upon his father Samuel, who died in 1770, and who probably held the same office under former khans.
Benjamin Allen Benjamin Allen was an administrator with Iowa State University (ISU). On April 28, 2006 the Iowa Board of Regents announced that Allen would be the next President of the University of Northern Iowa (UNI), replacing retiring President Robert Koob.
Benjamin B. Fischer Benjamin B. Fischer has worked for the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) for nearly 30 years, and has been headquartered at its Center for the Study of Intelligence, History Staff, in recent years.
Benjamin Bagby Benjamin Bagby is a singer, composer, harper, and groundbreaking performer of medieval music. Educated at Oberlin and the Schola Cantorum in Basel, Bagby founded the ensemble Sequentia with Barbara Thornton in 1977.
Benjamin Baker Sir Benjamin Baker (March 31, 1840 - May 19, 1907), English engineer, was born near Bath in 1840, and, after receiving his early training in a South Wales ironworks, became associated with Sir John Fowler in London. He took part in the construction of the Metropolitan railway (London), and in designing the cylindrical vessel in which Cleopatra's Needle, now standing on the Thames Embankment, London, was brought over from Egypt to England in 1877-1878.
Benjamin Balleret Benjamin Balleret (born January 15th, 1983 in Monte Carlo, Monaco) is a professional tennis player on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Tour, best known for his April 2006 fairy tale run to the third round of the Monte Carlo Open, an ATP Masters Series tournament held in Monte Carlo, Monaco every year. Entering the tournament, Balleret was ranked 351st in the world and had competed only in challenger tournaments and several Davis Cup matches (he played for the Monacan team in 2004 and 2005 and compiled a modest record of 4 wins and 5 losses) [However on April 16th, 2006, he received a wild card] into the qualifying draw of the Monte Carlo Open and won upsets over seeded, far more accomplished players than he including [[clay court specialist Albert Portas (at the time ranked 106th in the world and seeded 13th in the qualifying draw) as well as U.
Benjamin Banneker Academy Benjamin Banneker Academy for Community Development (usually called Banneker) is a public high school located in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York. The school was originally a Drake's Cakes factory.
Benjamin Bathurst (diplomat) Benjamin Bathurst was a British diplomat serving in Continental Europe during the Napoleonic Wars. On 25 November 1809, during a brief stopover at an inn in the town of Perleberg, he disappeared and was never seen again.
Benjamin Bayl Benjamin Bayl has been Musical Director of Orchestra of the City since its inception in April 2003. He is also the Assistant Artistic Director of The Gabrieli Consort, The Artistic Director of The Saraband Consort, and Assistant Conductor-elect to Ivan Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra.
Benjamin Berger Benjamin Berger was convicted, along with co-conspirators Kalmen Stern, David Goldstein, and Jacob Elbaum, of swindling more than $40 million in government money. Bill Clinton reduced the jail terms of the men, who are members of the Hasidic New York community of New Square.
Benjamin Biaggini Benjamin Franklin Biaggini (1916 – May 28 2005) was president of the Southern Pacific Company, parent company of Southern Pacific Railroad, from 1964 to 1976 and chairman of the Board of Directors from 1976 to 1983.
Benjamin Biolay Benjamin Biolay (born January 20, 1973) is a French singer, songwriter, musician and record producer. He is the brother of singer Coralie Clément, whose two albums he wrote and produced, and the husband of Chiara Mastroianni, the daughter of Catherine Deneuve and Marcello Mastroianni.
Benjamin Bloom Benjamin Bloom (21 February, 1913 - September 13, 1999) was an American educational psychologist who made significant contributions to the classification of educational objectives and the theory of mastery learning.
Benjamin Bond Cabbell Benjamin Bond Cabbell (1782/3–1874), British politician and philanthropist, was educated at Westminster School, and went up to Oriel College, Oxford, in June 1800, but left the university in 1803 without a degree. He was called to the bar of the Middle Temple in 1816 and practised on the western circuit.
Benjamin Bonneville Benjamin Louis Eulalie de Bonneville (April 14, 1796 – June 12 1878) was a French-born officer in the United States Army, fur trapper, and explorer in the American West. He is noted for his expeditions to the Oregon Country and the Great Basin, and in particular for blazing portions of the Oregon Trail.
Benjamin Boyet Benjamin Boyet (born 8 August, 1979 in Vienne) is a French rugby union footballer, currently playing in the top division of domestic French rugby, for the CS Bourgoin-Jallieu, debuting for them in 1997. His usual position is at fly-half and has played for France.
Benjamin Brain Benjamin (“Big Ben”) Brain (1753 - April 8 1794) outweighed most men and even most professional fighters in the England of the 1780s. A coal miner by trade, Brain was a valiant fighter whose career spanned twenty years.
Benjamin Brierley Benjamin Brierley (1825-January 18, 1896), English weaver and writer in Lancashire dialect, was born in Failsworth, Oldham, Lancashire, the son of humble parents, and started life in a textile factory, educating himself in his spare time. At about the age of thirty he began to contribute articles to local papers, and the republication of some of his sketches of Lancashire character in A Summer Day in Daisy Nook (1859) attracted attention.
Benjamin Briggs Benjamin Spooner Briggs (24 April 1835 -1872) was an American sailor and the captain of the Mary Celeste when she was discovered, apparently abandoned, on 4 December 1872. He, his wife Sarah and daughter Sophia Matilda, along with the crew, were lost.
Benjamin Broomhall Benjamin Broomhall (born Bradley Staffordshire 15 August, 1829; died London, 29 May, 1911) was a British advocate of foreign missions, administrator of the China Inland Mission, and author. Broomhall served as the General Secretary of the China Inland Mission (CIM), (from 1878 to 1895).
Benjamin Brown (Congressman) Benjamin Brown (born in Swansea, Massachusetts September 23, 1756; died in Waldoboro, Maine September 17, 1831) was a member of the 14th United States Congress. A physician by trade, he served in the Massachusetts state house of representatives, 1809, 1811-1812, 1819 before and after his 1815-1817 term in Congress.
Benjamin Brown (developer) Benjamin Brown (1885-1939) was a Ukrainian-Jewish immigrant to the United States who came to develop rural communities in New Jersey, including Roosevelt, New Jersey. Brown attained wealth through a poultry exchange he established between Western states and New York.
Benjamin Brown (Medal of Honor recipient) Benjamin Brown (died September 5 1910) was a Buffalo Soldier in the United States Army and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Indian Wars of the western United States.
Benjamin C. Bradlee Benjamin Crowninshield Bradlee (born August 26, 1921) is the vice president of The Washington Post. As executive editor of the Post from 1965 to 1991, he challenged the federal government over the right to publish the Pentagon papers.
Benjamin Civiletti Benjamin Richard Civiletti (born July 17, 1935, in Peekskill, New York) served as the United States Attorney General during the Carter administration, from 1979 to 1981. He is now a senior partner in the Washington, DC, law firm of Venable LLP, specializing in commercial litigation and internal investigations and in 2005 became the first U.
Benjamin Cleveland Benjamin Cleveland (1738-1806) was an American pioneer and soldier in North Carolina. He is remembered for his part as a militia Colonel in the victory at the Battle of King's Mountain during the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Cory Elementary School Benjamin Cory Elementary School is a primary magnet school located in San Jose, California which educates kindergarten to second grade. The elementary school first opened in 1950 and was named in honor of the city of San Jose's first physician.
Benjamin Cravatt III Benjamin F Cravatt is a professor in the Departments of Cell Biology and Chemistry at The Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California. Considered the inventor of activity based proteomics, he is a prominent figure in the nascent field of chemical biology.
Benjamin Curtis (musician) Benjamin Curtis is the guitarist and backing vocalist for the rock band The Secret Machines, and is one third of School of Seven Bells, in which he sings and plays many instruments in addition to guitar. He is the brother of Brandon Curtis, who plays bass guitar and keyboards for the The Secret Machines.
Benjamin d'Urban Major-General Sir Benjamin d'Urban (1777- 25 May, 1849) was a British general and colonial administrator, who is best known for his frontier policy when he was the Governor in the Cape Colony (now in South Africa).
Benjamin D. Pritchard Benjamin D. Pritchard (1835-1907), the most highly revered citizen of Allegan, MI, is most known for leading the cavalry regiment which captured Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederacy in the weeks surrounding the close of the American Civil War.
Benjamin Davis Wilson Benjamin Davis Wilson, (December 1, 1811 to March 11, 1878, San Gabriel, California; statesman and politician. He was known to the local natives as Don Benito due to his benevolent manner in his treatment of Indian affairs.
Benjamin Daydon Jackson Benjamin Daydon Jackson (1846-1927) was a pioneering botanist and taxonomer who wrote the first volume of Index Kewensis to include all the flowering plants.The weight of the first volume was supposed to be over one ton.

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