Hoover, Herbert Clark — (1874 1964) 31st president of the United States. Born in West Branch, Iowa, Herbert Hoover was orphaned at the age of nine. He grew up with relatives and went on to qualify in geology at Stanford University in 1895. Hoover became a millionaire … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Hoover Commission — Note: This article is about the two commissions, 1947 1949 and 1953 1955, headed by former President Herbert Hoover to recommend administrative changes to promote efficiency in the United States Government. A [http://www.lhc.ca.gov/lhc.html… … Wikipedia
Hoover Commission — Established in June 1947 by Congress, the Commission on the Organization of the Executive Branch of Government took its name from its chair, former president Herbert Hoover. The aim of the commission was to improve the efficiency of the… … Historical Dictionary of the Roosevelt–Truman Era
Jeff Hoover — (born January 18, 1960, Albany, Kentucky) is currently a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the 83rd district where he has served since 1996. Hoover was selected to serve as House Minority Caucus Chair in 1999 … Wikipedia
BAEF — The Belgian American Educational Foundation or BAEF is an independent philanthropy. It supports the exchange of university students, scientists and scholars between the United States and Belgium. The foundation fosters the higher education of… … Wikipedia
Pierre Macq — (born 1930), Belgian physicist, was the rector of the Universite Catholique de Louvain (UCL) from 1986 until 1995. In 1973, he was awarded the Francqui Prize on Exact Sciences for his work on experimental nuclear physics.In 1991, the Hoover Chair … Wikipedia
Université catholique de Louvain — Infobox University name = Catholic University of Louvain native name = Université Catholique de Louvain latin name = Universitas Catholica Lovaniensis caption = Seal of the University of Louvain motto = Sedes Sapientiae (Latin) mottoeng = Seat of … Wikipedia
Philippe Van Parijs — (Brussels, 23 May, 1951) is a Belgian philosopher and political economist, mainly known as a proponent and main defender of the basic income concept. EducationPhilippe Van Parijs studied philosophy, law, political economy, sociology and… … Wikipedia
Condoleezza Rice — 66th United States Secretary of State … Wikipedia
Hugh Gibson — Hugh S. Gibson (August 16, 1883 – December 12, 1954), Career diplomat and “career humanitarian” ( New York Times , December 13, 1954), was actively involved in disarmament talks from 1925 to 1932, and (together with such colleagues as ambassadors … Wikipedia
