Parsons
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Talcott 1902–79, U.S. sociologist and author.
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Theophilus, 1750–1813, U.S. jurist.
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William, Third Earl of Rosse, 1800–67, Irish astronomer.
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a town in SE Kansas.
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Sir Charles Algernon . 1854–1931, English engineer, who developed the steam turbine
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Gram, real name Cecil Connor. 1946–73 US country-rock singer and songwriter; founder of the Flying Burrito Brothers (1968–70), he later released the solo albums G.P. (1973) and Grievous Angel (1974)
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Talcott. 1902–79, US sociologist, author of The Structure of Social Action (1937) and The Social System (1951)
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The late actor’s former Los Feliz home was later owned by a host of other famous faces, including “Twilight” star Robert Pattinson, “The Pitt” actor Noah Wyle, and “The Big Bang Theory” comedian Jim Parsons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
For my final shellfish meal, I joined the evening crowd at the Shuck Station, a seasonal restaurant in a former gas station owned by Brendan Parsons.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
The good news, Parsons said, is the foundation he and majority owners Bob Iger and Willow Bay have built is the firmest in the team’s short, dysfunctional history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
As for what went wrong with Straus, his handpicked coach, Parsons called the question “not relevant or fair.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
Parsons boasted that Victory Mansions alone would display four hundred meters of bunting.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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