Johnson

[ jon-suhn; Swedish yoon-sawn ]

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Andrew, 1808–75, seventeenth president of the U.S. 1865–69.
Charles Spur·geon [spur, -j, uh, n], 1893–1956, U.S. educator and sociologist.
Claudia Alta Taylor Lady Bird, 1912–2007, U.S. First Lady 1963–69 (wife of Lyndon Johnson).
(Earvin) Magic, Jr. born 1959, U.S. basketball player.
Ey·vind [ey, -vin], 1900–76, Swedish writer: Nobel Prize 1974.
Gerald White, 1890–1980, U.S. writer.
Howard (Deer·ing) [deer, -ing], 1896?–1972, U.S. businessman: founder of restaurant and motel chain.
Jack John Arthur, 1878–1946, U.S. heavyweight prizefighter: world champion 1908–15.
James Price, 1891–1955, U.S. pianist and jazz composer.
James Wel·don [wel, -d, uh, n], 1871–1938, U.S. poet and essayist.
Lyn·don Baines [lin, -d, uh, n beynz], 1908–73, thirty-sixth president of the U.S. 1963–69.
Michael, born 1967, U.S. track athlete.
Philip C(ortelyou), 1906–2005, U.S. architect and author.
Rev·er·dy [rev, -er-dee], 1796–1876, U.S. lawyer and politician: senator 1845–49, 1863–68.
Richard Men·tor [men, -ter, -tawr], 1780–1850, vice president of the U.S. 1837–41.
Robert, 1911–38, U.S. blues singer and guitarist from the Mississippi Delta.
Samuel Dr. Johnson, 1709–84, English lexicographer, critic, poet, and conversationalist.
Thomas, 1732–1819, U.S. politician and Supreme Court justice 1791–93.
Virginia E(sh·el·man) [esh, -, uh, l-m, uh, n], 1925–2013, U.S. psychologist: researcher on human sexual behavior (wife of William H. Masters).
Walter Perry Big Train, 1887–1946, U.S. baseball player.
Sir William, 1715–74, British colonial administrator in America, born in Ireland.
William Julius Judy, 1899–1989, U.S. baseball player, Negro Leagues star.

ˈJohnson

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JohnsonAmy19031941FBritishTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aviator Amy 1903–41, British aviator, who made several record flights, including those to Australia (1930) and to Cape Town and back (1936)
JohnsonAndrew18081875MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Andrew 1808–75, US Democrat statesman who was elected vice president under the Republican Abraham Lincoln; 17th president of the US (1865–69), became president after Lincoln's assassination. His lenience towards the South after the American Civil War led to strong opposition from radical Republicans, who tried to impeach him
JohnsonEarvin1959MUSSPORT AND GAMES: basketball player Earvin (ˈɜːvɪn), known as Magic. born 1959, US basketball player
JohnsonEyvind19001976MSwedishWRITING: novelistWRITING: writer Eyvind (ˈevɪnt). 1900–76, Swedish novelist and writer, whose novels include the Krilon trilogy (1941–43): joint winner of the Nobel prize for literature 1974
JohnsonJack18781946MUSSPORT AND GAMES: boxer Jack 1878–1946, US boxer; world heavyweight champion (1908–15)
JohnsonLionel (Pigot)18671902MBritishWRITING: poetWRITING: critic Lionel ( Pigot ) 1867–1902, British poet and critic, best known for his poems "Dark Angel" and "By the Statue of King Charles at Charing Cross"
JohnsonLyndon Baines19081973MUSPOLITICS: statesmanPOLITICS: head of state Lyndon Baines known as LBJ. 1908–73, US Democrat statesman; 36th president of the US (1963–69). His administration carried the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 and 1965, but he lost popularity by increasing US involvement in the Vietnam war
JohnsonMartin1970MBritishSPORT: rugby-union player Martin . born 1970, English Rugby Union footballer; captain of the England team that won the World Cup in 2003.
JohnsonMichael (Duane)1967MUSSPORT AND GAMES: athlete Michael ( Duane ) born 1967, US athlete: world (1995) and Olympic (1996) 200- and 400-metre gold medallist
JohnsonPhilip (Cortelyou)19062005MUSARCHITECTURE: architectWRITING: writer Philip ( Cortelyou ). 1906–2005, US architect and writer; his buildings include the New York State Theater (1964) and the American Telephone and Telegraph building (1978–83), both in New York
JohnsonRobert?18981937MUSMUSIC: blues singerMUSIC: guitarist Robert ?1898–1937, US blues singer and guitarist
JohnsonSamuel17091784MBritishLANGUAGE: lexicographerWRITING: criticMISC: conversationalist Samuel known as Dr. Johnson. 1709–84, British lexicographer, critic, and conversationalist, whose greatest works are his Dictionary (1755), his edition of Shakespeare (1765), and his Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets (1779–81). His fame, however, rests as much on Boswell's biography of him as on his literary output

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