Sir John Carew 1903–97, Australian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963.
Marriner Stoddard 1890–1977, U.S. economist and banker.
ecclesiastic.
ecclesiastical.
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Former Fed Chair Marriner Eccles stayed on the Fed board for three years after being demoted by President Harry Truman in 1948.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 30, 2026
Eccles played a pivotal role in a clash with Truman over how much authority the White House should have in setting interest rates, a confrontation that ultimately secured the Fed’s modern independence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
“Pickpocket” also happened to be the last narrative feature to premiere at the Eccles Theater.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
No former chair has stayed on as a governor since Marriner Eccles, who served from 1934 until 1948 and remained on the board at President Harry Truman’s request after the president chose a new chair.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 29, 2026
As he spoke, he dashed off a few hasty lines, addressing them to Sir Gilbert Eccles or Dr. Beattie.
From Sir Brook Fossbrooke, Volume I. by Lever, Charles James
Spenser. dim. diminutive. opp. opposed. subj. subjunctive. dub. doubtful. opt. optics. suff. suffix. eccles. ecclesiastical history. orig. originally. superl. superlative. e.g. for example. ornith. ornithology. surg. surgery. elect. electricity.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various
Fellow taxi driver Stuart Ryan said of Mr Henning, also known as Gadget: "He's the greatest man you'd ever meet. Gadget is the taxi driver of Eccles. Everybody knows him."
From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2014
Last evening 5l. came in with Eccles. ix.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by Müller, George
Then consider, what a beautiful rectitude and uprightness, what a comely order and subordination would ensue upon this light, and make his will and affections wonderfully good “God made man upright,” Eccles. vii.
From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh
Today came in still further for the Orphans, with Eccles. ix.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself. Second Part by Müller, George
Yesterday came in from Cheltenham 5s.; with Eccles. ix.
From A Narrative of some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, Third Part by Müller, George
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