Parsons
Americannoun
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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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Before Paul called the property home, stars including Robert Pattinson, Jim Parsons, Noah Wyle, Tim Curry, cinematographer Robert Richardson, and NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had all reportedly lived at the estate.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
Last year, a contract dispute led Dallas to deal star edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers just before the start of the regular season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
"History is history and it'll be a part of our story going forwards," says Parsons.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Parsons is more forthright on whether the club has been punished enough.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
“Sam wasn’t supposed to be here; he was supposed to be on duty with Colonel Parsons at the Betts’ house.”
From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
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