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Hill names 13 different subjects across the 6 encyclopedias on this shelf. Each is set out below.
Hill DAVID JAYNE, an American diplomat and historian
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
DAVID JAYNE, an American diplomat and historian, born in Plainfield, N. J., in 1850. He was educated at Bucknell University, from which he graduated in 1874, served as professor of rhetoric in this institution from 1877 to 1879, and was for the eight years following its president. From 1888 to 1896 he was president of the University of Rochester. After several years spent in Europe in the study of international law and diplomacy he was appointed Assistant Secretary of State in 1898, serving to 1903. He was appointed United States Minister to Switzerland DAVID JAYNE HILL in the latter year. Two years later he was appointed Minister to Holland. From 1908 to 1911 he was Ambassador to Germany. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the United States Senate in 1914. He served for a time as professor of European diplomacy in the School of Comparative Jurisprudence and Diplomacy at Washington and was a member of the Permanent Administrative Council of The Hague Tribunal. During the progress of the World War, and especially after the participation of the United States, he wrote much in criticism of the attitude of the Democratic administration toward the war. In July, 1920 he was chairman of the Republican State Convention in New York. He wrote much on historical and literary subjects. Among his writings are: "Life of Washington Irving” (1879); "The Contemporary Development of Diplomacy" (1904); "World Organization as Affected by the Nature of the Modern State" (1911); "A History of Diplomacy in the International Development of Europe" (1905-1914); "Rebuild- dent. Born in 1838 in Ontario, Canada. ing of Europe" (1917).
Hill ALBERT ROSS, an American educator born in Nova Scotia in 1869
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
ALBERT ROSS, an American educator born in Nova Scotia in 1869. He graduated from Dalhousie University in 1892 and took post graduate courses at Cornell, in Germany, and at Clark University. From 1895 to 1897 he was professor of psychology and education at Wisconsin State Normal School at Oshkosh. He was appointed assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska in 1897, and from 1898 to 1903 was professor of philosophy and director of the psychological laboratories of that institution. In the latter year he was appointed professor of educational psychology and dean of the Teachers College of Missouri, and was chosen president of that institution in 1908. He published many articles on psychology and philosophy in journals devoted to those subjects, and also contributed articles to magazines on economic subjects. He was a member of many economic societies and received many degrees from other colleges.
Hill SIR ROWLAND, the author of the penny-postage system
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
SIR ROWLAND, the author of the penny-postage system; born in Kidderminster, England, Dec. 3, 1795. After agitating, for several years, his of the old scheme regarding a reform postal and franking systems, he, in into 1842, succeeded in get getting it carried effect. It at once produced great results, public presented and in 1846 the British . him with a testimonial valued at $67,000 In 1854 he was made chief secretary of the English Postoffice, and held that position till 1864. In the same year he was voted a sum of $100,000 by Parliament, the Albert gold medal, Society of Arts, and the degree of D. C. L. He was the originator of the money-order system and of postoffice savings-banks. He was knighted in 1860. He died in Hampstead, near London, Aug. 27, 1879.
Hill JOHN WESLEY, an American clergyman and writer
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
JOHN WESLEY, an American clergyman and writer, born in Kalida, O., from the Ohio in 1863. He graduated Northwestern University in 1887, studied at the Boston Theological Seminary for the two following years, and was ordained to the Methodist Episcopal ministry in 1889. After serving in many istry pastorates in different States, he was appointed pastor of the Metropolitan Temhe ple in New York City, where from 1907 to 1912. From 1916 he was chancellor of the Lincoln Memorial Uni- , Tenn. He versity, Cumberland Gap was prominently identified with civil, industrial, and patriotic movements, was an ardent Republican, and took part in all campaigns, including that of Blaine, McKinley, Taft, Hughes, and Harding. He also was president of the International Peace Forum and in 1914 organized the World Court League.
Hill DANIEL HARVEY, an American educator
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
DANIEL HARVEY, an American educator, born in Davidson, N. C., in 1859. He graduated from Davidson College in 1880. He was professor of English at the Georgia Military and Agricultural College from 1880 to 1889, and was successively professor of English vice-president, and president of the North Carolina College of Agriculture and Engineering. The latter office he resigned in 1916 in order to write a history of North Carolina in the Civil War. He was a member of many historical societies. He contributed many articles on historical and literary subjects to magazines and also wrote "History of North Carolina Troops in the Civil War" (1899); "Gen. Greene's Retreat" (1901); "Hill Readers" (1907); "Young People's History of North Carolina" (1907).
Hill GEORGE WILLIAM, an American astronomer
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
GEORGE WILLIAM, an American astronomer, born in New York City in 1838. He was educated at Rutgers College. In 1861 he became an assistant on the staff of the "American Ephemeris" and of the "Nautical Almanac." His notable work in astronomy won for him election to the National Academy of Sciences in 1874. He was also chosen associate and honorary member of many foreign and domestic astronomical societies. In 1887 he received a gold medal from the Royal Astronomical Society of London, and also received medals from other foreign societies. His published writings include: "A New Theory of Jupiter and Saturn" (1890). His "Collected "Collected Mathematical Works" were published in 1905-1907. He died in 1914. JAMES J. HILL
Hill JAMES J(EROME)
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
JAMES J(EROME), American railway financier and presi- At an early age he entered business in Minnesota and in 1870 became the leader in organizing a transportation company for the purpose of building a railroad from St. Paul to Winnipeg. Some years later he was the promoter of companies which ultimately became the Canadian Pacific Railway and the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad. From 1882 to 1889 he was president of the last-named railroad; from 1889 to 1907 he was president of the Great Northern, and from 1907 to 1912 chairman of its board of directors. Later he became president of the great railroad syndicate of Northwestern United States, the Northern Securities Company. He died in 1916.
Hill DAVID BENNETT, an American lawyer
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
DAVID BENNETT, an American lawyer; born in Havana, N. Y., Aug. 29, 9, 1843. He studied law, and was admitted to practice in 1864; elected to the State Assembly in 1870-1871; in 1882 was chosen lieutenant-governor of his State, succeeding Mr. Cleveland as governor when the latter assumed the presidency. In 1885 he was renominated for the governorship by the Democracy and elected. In 1888 he was again nominated and re-elected. In 1891 he was DAVID BENNETT HILL chosen United States senator. He was a prominent candidate for the presidential nomination in the Democratic Convention of 1892. He died Oct. 20, 1910.
Hill AMBROSE POWELL, an American military officer
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
AMBROSE POWELL, an American military officer; er; born in Culpeper co., Va., Nov. 9, 1825; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1847; served in the Mexican War; resigned from the National army in March, 1861, and was made colonel of the 13th Virginia regiment; was promoted Major-General in May, 1862; was promoted Lieutenant-General May 20, 1863, and placed in command of one of the three divisions into which the Confederate army was divided. He led his corps at Gettysburg and later at Bristow Station. He was killed in front of Petersburg, Va., April 2, 1865.
Hill DANIEL HARVEY, an American military officer
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
DANIEL HARVEY, an American military officer; born in Hill's Iron Works, York district, S. C., July 12, 1821; was graduated at the United States Military Academy in 1842; served in the Mexican War; taught in Washington College, Virginia, and in Davidson College, North Carolina; president of the North Carolina Military Institute in Charlotte in 1859; in the Civil War entered the Confederate army as colonel, and was promoted to Lieutenant-General in 1863; commanded a corps at the battle of Chickamauga; became president of the Arkansas Industrial University in 1877; died in Charlotte, N. C., Sept. 24, 1889.
Hill ROWLAND, an English preacher
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
ROWLAND, an English preacher, noted for his humor and eccentricities; born in Hawkstone, Shropshire. England, August 23, 1744. He was ordained in the Anglican Church, but embracing the views of the Calvinistic Methodists, he soon began to preach in barns and meeting-houses, streets, fields, an and highways. In 1783 he laid the foundation of Surrey Chapel in the Blackfriars Road, London, where he preached with great success for about 50 years, making summer excursions to the provinces, where his preaching attracted immense crowds. His best known work is "Village Dialogues." Died in London, England, April 11, 1833.
Hill FREDERIC TREVOR, an American lawyer and writer
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
FREDERIC TREVOR, an American lawyer and writer, born in Brooklyn, in 1866. He graduated from Yale University in 1887, and afterward studied law at Columbia. Among his and published writings are: "The Case and Exceptions" (1900); "The Minority" ; "Lincoln (1902); "The Web" (1903); "Lin the Lawyer" (1906); "On the Trail of Washington" (1909); "The Thirteenth Juror" (1913). He took an active interest in the Boy Scout movement and was captain on the staff of General Per- He was shing during the World War. appointed historian of the American Ex- . peditionary Forces in France
Hill OCTAVIA, an English philanthropist
Collier's New Encyclopedia (1921)
OCTAVIA, an English philanthropist; born about 1838. She was the grand-daughter of Dr. Southwood Smith, a zealous promoter of sanitary reform. While still young she began work among the London poor under Frederick D. Maurice; and in 1864, supported by Mr. Ruskin, she commenced her great work of improving the homes of workingmen in the slums and dismal alleys of the metropolis. Miss Hill wrote "Homes of the London Poor" (1875); "Our Common Land and other Essays" (1878).
What Has Changed in the Last Century
Of the 13 men gathered under this headword, only two are still widely known, and not the two Collier's gave the most space to. Sir Rowland Hill's penny post is the survivor: Collier's dates its adoption to 1842, but the Uniform Penny Post began on 10 January 1840 and the Penny Black followed that May, and adhesive stamps and prepaid postage are now universal. George William Hill, the Nautical Almanac computer who had died in 1914, has grown in stature rather than faded: his lunar theory work gave us the Hill sphere and Hill's equation, terms used daily by people planning spacecraft orbits and hunting exoplanet moons. The rest have settled into local memory - Daniel Harvey Hill Jr.'s North Carolina College of Agriculture and Engineering is now North Carolina State University, whose main library bears his name, while David Jayne Hill's Hague Tribunal work and John Wesley Hill's World Court League of 1914 read now as forerunners of the League of Nations and the international courts that followed.
Written for this edition, 2026.