Gary, Elbert Henry — ▪ American jurist born Oct. 8, 1846, near Wheaton, Ill., U.S. died Aug. 15, 1927, New York City U.S. jurist and chief organizer of the United States Steel Corporation. In 1871 Gary entered law practice in Chicago. He served as judge of Du… … Universalium
Elbert Henry Gary — (October 8, 1846–August 15, 1927) was an American lawyer and corporate officer. He was a key founder of the United States Steel Corporation in 1901, bringing together partners J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and Charles M. Schwab. The city of Gary … Wikipedia
Gary — /gair ee, gar ee/, n. 1. Elbert Henry, 1846 1927, U.S. financier and lawyer. 2. a port in NW Indiana, on Lake Michigan. 151,953. 3. a male given name: from an Old English word meaning spear bearer. * * * I City (pop., 2000: 102,746), northwestern … Universalium
henry — /hen ree/, n., pl. henries, henrys. Elect. the SI unit of inductance, formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a … Universalium
Henry — /hen ree/, n. 1. Joseph, 1797 1878, U.S. physicist. 2. O., pen name of William Sydney Porter. 3. Patrick, 1736 99, American patriot, orator, and statesman. 4. Cape, a cape in SE Virginia at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. 5. Fort. See … Universalium
Gary — m English: from a surname, which is probably derived from a Norman personal name of Germanic origin, a short form of any of the various compound names with gar spear as a first element. One bearer of this surname was the American industrialist… … First names dictionary
Henry — ► sustantivo masculino ELECTRICIDAD Denominación del henrio en la nomenclatura internacional. IRREG. plural henrys * * * henrio o henry (de J. Henry, físico inglés) m. Fís. Unidad de inductancia eléctrica en el Sistema Internacional. * * * … Enciclopedia Universal
henry — ► sustantivo masculino ELECTRICIDAD Denominación del henrio en la nomenclatura internacional. IRREG. plural henrys * * * henrio o henry (de J. Henry, físico inglés) m. Fís. Unidad de inductancia eléctrica en el Sistema Internacional. * * * henry … Enciclopedia Universal
Gary — I. biographical name Elbert Henry 1846 1927 American industrialist II. geographical name city NW Indiana on Lake Michigan population 102,746 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Elbert County, Georgia — Infobox U.S. County county = Elbert County state = Georgia seallink = map size = 225 founded = 1790 seat = Elberton largest city = Elberton area total sq mi = 375 area total km2 = 970 area land sq mi = 369 area land km2 = 955 area water sq mi = 6 … Wikipedia
United States Steel Corporation — ▪ American corporation leading U.S. producer of steel and related products, founded in 1901. At the beginning of the 20th century, a number of businessmen were involved in the formation of United States Steel Corporation, including… … Universalium
