Gullah: …communities persist on Wadmalaw and Johns islands (South Carolina) and Sapelo Island (Georgia). During the 20th and 21st centuries groups of Gullahs have gone on “heritage tours” to Sierra Leone, reestablishing long-broken cultural ties.

Let It Be: …hired record producer and engineer Glyn Johns to finish the project. Over the next several months, Johns created four versions of the album, but each was rejected by the band.

Mary Poppins: Plot summary:

Jasper Johns is an American painter and graphic artist who is generally associated with the Pop art movement. Johns studied briefly (1947–48) at the University of South Carolina at Columbia and then moved to New York City to pursue a career as an artist. In 1954 he became friends with Robert

Dead of Night: …architect Walter Craig (played by Mervyn Johns) being summoned to a country house on the pretense of acquiring work. Once there he meets several guests, all of whom are familiar to him because of their strange appearance in a recurring dream he has experienced. Each guest then entertains the group…

Robert Wood Johnson: …the now well-known company of Johnson & Johnson with his brothers James and Edward. The company became known for its high-quality, inexpensive medical supplies and dressings. Johnson held the title of president from the time of the company’s founding until his death in 1910.

history of Europe: The impact of the slump: …the United States passed the Johnson Act, forbidding even private loans to countries that had not paid their war debts.

Providence: …Nicholas Brown, its principal benefactor), Johnson and Wales University (1914), the Rhode Island School of Design (1877), Rhode Island College (established in 1854 as Rhode Island State Normal School), and Providence College (1917, Roman Catholic). The Museum of Art of the Rhode Island School of Design has collections of American…

Johnson City, city, seat (1890) of Blanco county, south-central Texas, U.S., 40 miles (64 km) west of Austin. The hometown of President Lyndon B. Johnson, it was founded in 1879 by James Polk Johnson, a forebear of the president. Located in the scenic hills of the Pedernales River valley, it is a

Johnson City, city, Washington county, northeastern Tennessee, U.S. It lies in a valley in the southern Appalachian Mountains, about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Knoxville and just west of Elizabethton. The area was settled in the 1760s. Originally a part of North Carolina, it was included in

Jason Momoa: …small part in the comedy Johnson Family Vacation (2004).

Harry Nyquist: …explanation of the unexpectedly strong thermal noise studied by J.B. Johnson. The understanding of noise is of critical importance for communications systems. Thermal noise is sometimes called Johnson noise or Nyquist noise because of their pioneering work in this field.

Houston: History: …Manned Spacecraft Center (renamed the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center in 1973), the command post for flights by U.S. astronauts, was opened near Clear Lake, about 25 miles (40 km) southeast of downtown, making Houston a focus of the nation’s space program. Houston experienced an economic boom in the 1970s…

Johnson v. Eisentrager, U.S. Supreme Court case in which the court ruled in 1950 that nonresident enemy aliens do not have the legal right to petition U.S. courts for writs of habeas corpus—a prisoner’s petition requesting that the court determine the legality of his or her incarceration. This

Native American: Removal of the eastern nations: In Johnson v. M’Intosh (1823), the court ruled that European doctrine gave a “discovering” (e.g., colonial) power and its successors the exclusive right to purchase land from aboriginal nations. This ruling removed control of land transactions from the tribes, which had previously been able to sell…

Cornelius Johnson was a Baroque painter, considered the most important native English portraitist of the early 17th century. Johnson was the son of Dutch parents living in London. He was patronized by James I and Charles I but seems to have lost his popularity with the court when Van Dyck went to

freshwater crocodile, (Crocodylus johnsoni), moderately large species of crocodile inhabiting inland swamps, rivers, and other tropical freshwater environments in the northern parts of Queensland, Western Australia, and Australia’s Northern Territory. The species is distinguished from other

Johnson City, city, Washington county, northeastern Tennessee, U.S. It lies in a valley in the southern Appalachian Mountains, about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Knoxville and just west of Elizabethton. The area was settled in the 1760s. Originally a part of North Carolina, it was included in

Alan Johnson is a British Labour Party politician who served as secretary of state for health (2007–09) and home secretary (2009–10) in the cabinet of Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Orphaned at age 12, Johnson was raised by his older sister in a government housing project. He left school at 15 to

Alan Johnson is a British Labour Party politician who served as secretary of state for health (2007–09) and home secretary (2009–10) in the cabinet of Prime Minister Gordon Brown. Orphaned at age 12, Johnson was raised by his older sister in a government housing project. He left school at 15 to

theatre: Developments in the United States: …was replaced by that of Albert Johnson—a style characterized by loose colour and calligraphic line that went well with the sharp revues that prevailed until World War II. In staging musicals, a peculiar division persisted between the direction of the plot and comedy segments and that of the production numbers—the…

Boris Johnson is an American-born British journalist and Conservative Party politician who became prime minister of the United Kingdom in July 2019. He left office in September 2022 after being forced by scandal to resign. Earlier he served as the second elected mayor of London (2008–16) and as

Alexander Bryan Johnson was a British-born American philosopher and semanticist who came to the United States as a child of 11 years and made his fortune as a banker in Utica in upstate New York. He also, however, found time to write on a variety of subjects, especially economics, language, and the

yacht: Transatlantic racing and global circumnavigation: …in a 6-metre boat by Alfred Johnson in 1876 to commemorate the centenary of U.S. independence. The first single-handed race in 1891 was won by the American sailor Si Lawlor. A series of single-handed races, sponsored by the London Observer, began in 1960 and was held quadrennially thereafter. It was…

Lonnie Johnson was a prolific American musician, singer, and songwriter who was one of the first major blues and jazz guitarists. One of a large family of musicians, Johnson played violin in his father’s string band, and he also played guitar in New Orleans in the early 20th century. He traveled

Amy Johnson was a pioneering female aviator who first achieved fame as a result of her attempt to set a record for solo flight from London to Darwin, Australia. (Read Orville Wright’s 1929 biography of his brother, Wilbur.) Johnson graduated from the University of Sheffield and began work as a

Houston Texans: …led by dominant wide receiver Andre Johnson and standout quarterback Matt Schaub, the Texans posted the first winning record (9–7) in franchise history. Houston captured its first division title in 2011 after going 10–6 and won its opening-round playoff game before being eliminated by the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional…

Andrew Johnson was the 17th president of the United States (1865–69), who took office upon the assassination of Pres. Abraham Lincoln during the closing months of the American Civil War (1861–65). His lenient Reconstruction policies toward the South embittered the Radical Republicans in Congress

Rowan & Martin’s Laugh-in: …as Goldie Hawn, Gary Owens, Arte Johnson, Ruth Buzzi, and Henry Gibson, who quickly became household names. The regular performers frequently reprised characters and gave rise to punch lines that became ubiquitous: “You bet your sweet bippy,” “Here come da judge,” “Verrrry interesting,” and “Sock it to me.” The frenetic…

novel: Avant-gardism: In England, B.S. Johnson published similar “false-directional” novels, though the influence of Sterne makes them seem accessible, even cozily traditional. One of Johnson’s books is marketed as a bundle of disjunct chapters—which may thus be dealt aleatorially and read in any order.

Ban Johnson was a U.S. professional baseball administrator and the first president of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs (1900–27). Johnson attended Oberlin and Marietta colleges in Ohio; he also attended law school in Cincinnati but did not finish the course. He became a reporter

Oklahoma: The arts: …pop vocalist Patti Page, actor Ben Johnson, “singing cowboy” (and actor) Gene Autry, and rock musicians Leon Russell, Dwight Twilley, and the Flaming Lips, not to mention a host of familiar names from the world of country music topped by Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Roger Miller, Hank Thompson,

Seoul 1988 Olympic Games: Canadian Ben Johnson, champion of the 100-meter run, and several weightlifters tested positive for steroid use and were disqualified. In all, 10 athletes were banned from the Games for using performance-enhancing drugs. In the track events the Kenyan men’s team won four of the six distance…

Bernice Johnson Reagon is an African American musician and historian whose work ranged from African spirituals to militant civil rights anthems. Reagon grew up surrounded by the sacred music of her father’s Baptist church. In 1959 she entered Albany State College, where she studied music and first

Beverly Johnson is an American model who in the 1970s was the first Black woman to appear on the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including American Vogue and French Elle. She also acted in films and television shows and built her own luxury brand of fashion and beauty products. In high school

Beverly Johnson is an American model who in the 1970s was the first Black woman to appear on the cover of numerous fashion magazines, including American Vogue and French Elle. She also acted in films and television shows and built her own luxury brand of fashion and beauty products. In high school

Blind Willie Johnson was an American gospel blues singer and guitar player who performed on Southern streets and was noted for the energy and power of his singing and for his ingenious slide guitar accompaniments. Little is known about Johnson’s early life, though a death certificate provided the

Boris Johnson is an American-born British journalist and Conservative Party politician who became prime minister of the United Kingdom in July 2019. He left office in September 2022 after being forced by scandal to resign. Earlier he served as the second elected mayor of London (2008–16) and as

Lost Cause: …the day, former Confederate general Bradley T. Johnson, a popular Southern memorial speaker, took the podium. With the windows of the ornate room festooned with Confederate flags and military relics all around, Johnson launched into a virulent expression of the Lost Cause as racial ideology. He declared secession a sacred…

Chicago: Renewal: …runoff saw Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson soundly defeat former Chicago Public Schools CEO Paul Vallas; Johnson was inaugurated the following month.

AC/DC: February 21, 1980, London, England), Brian Johnson (b. October 5, 1947, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England), Phil Rudd (original name Phillip Rudzevecuis; b. May 19, 1954, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia), and Cliff Williams (b. December 14, 1949, Romford, Essex, England).

Bunk Johnson was an American jazz trumpeter, one of the first musicians to play jazz and a principal figure of the 1940s traditional jazz revival. Johnson claimed to have been born in 1879, to have played with the legendary Buddy Bolden, and to have taught cornet to the boy Louis Armstrong. Though

Ban Johnson was a U.S. professional baseball administrator and the first president of the American League of Professional Baseball Clubs (1900–27). Johnson attended Oberlin and Marietta colleges in Ohio; he also attended law school in Cincinnati but did not finish the course. He became a reporter

Whoopi Goldberg is an American comedian, actress, and producer who was an accomplished performer with a repertoire that ranged from dramatic leading roles to controversial comedic performances. She also garnered attention as a cohost of the TV talk show The View. Goldberg was the first Black woman

Brief Encounter: Cast:

Cincinnati Bengals: …Carson Palmer and wide receiver Chad Johnson won a divisional title before losing to the eventual champion Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs. The Bengals captured a division championship in 2009 and qualified for the playoffs for five straight years, a first in franchise history, from 2011 to 2015, but the…

construction: Reintroduction of concrete: In the 1830s Charles Johnson, another British cement manufacturer, saw the importance of high-temperature burning of the clay and limestone to a white heat, at which point they begin to fuse. In this period, plain concrete was used for walls, and it sometimes replaced brick in floor arches…

Brooke Raj: Sir Charles Anthony Johnson Brooke (b. June 3, 1829, Berrow, Somerset, Eng.—d. May 17, 1917, Cirencester, Gloucestershire), who adopted the surname Brooke, became the second raja. The government of Charles Brooke has been described as a benevolent autocracy. Charles himself had spent much of his…

African American literature: African American roots: …the metafiction of philosophical novelist Charles R. Johnson. In Oxherding Tale (1982), Johnson sends his biracial protagonist on a quest for emancipation from slavery that he can attain only by extricating himself, in Johnson’s own words, from “numerous kinds of ‘bondage’ (physical, psychological, sexual, metaphysical).” Like the sophisticated, self-conscious trickster…

Charles Spurgeon Johnson was a U.S. sociologist, authority on race relations, and the first black president (1946–56) of Fisk University, Nashville, Tenn. (established in 1867 and long restricted to black students). Earlier he had founded and edited (1923–28) the intellectual magazine Opportunity,

Van Johnson was an American actor who was one of Hollywood’s biggest stars during the early part of his six-decade career, particularly during his 12-year tenure (1942–54) at MGM studios, where he made nearly 50 films. Johnson’s clean-cut good looks and easygoing “boy-next-door” charm made him

military aircraft: Subsonic flight: …small team under Lockheed designer Clarence (“Kelly”) Johnson developed the P-80 Shooting Star. The P-80 and its British contemporary, the de Havilland Vampire, were the first successful fighters powered by a single turbojet.

Kelly Johnson was a highly innovative American aeronautical engineer and designer. Johnson received his B.S. (1932) and M.S. (1933) degrees from the University of Michigan before beginning his career with the Lockheed Corporation in 1933. As head of the “Skunk Works,” Lockheed’s secret development

Colin Johnson was an Australian novelist and poet who depicted the struggles of modern Aboriginals to adapt to life in a society dominated by whites. Johnson was educated in a Roman Catholic orphanage in Australia. He traveled widely, including a six-year stay in India, where he lived for some time

Cornelius Johnson was a Baroque painter, considered the most important native English portraitist of the early 17th century. Johnson was the son of Dutch parents living in London. He was patronized by James I and Charles I but seems to have lost his popularity with the court when Van Dyck went to

Dakota Johnson is an American actress who first gained fame for her work in the erotic Fifty Shades film series and who later demonstrated her range in a series of diverse roles. Johnson was born into a show business family. Her father is actor Don Johnson, and her mother is Melanie Griffith, an

Dakota Johnson is an American actress who first gained fame for her work in the erotic Fifty Shades film series and who later demonstrated her range in a series of diverse roles. Johnson was born into a show business family. Her father is actor Don Johnson, and her mother is Melanie Griffith, an

sabermetrics: Early analytic efforts: … close at hand, and player Davey Johnson took some of the book’s lessons to heart—particularly, the importance of on-base percentage (the measurement of how frequently a batter safely reaches base)—and later became one of baseball’s top managers. (One of Johnson’s managers in the majors was future Hall of Famer Earl…

Lavender Scare: …was popularized by American historian David K. Johnson, who published the book The Lavender Scare: The Cold War Persecution of Gays and Lesbians in the Federal Government (2004), in which he documents those whose lives and careers were affected by the harsh policies of the time. Roughly coinciding with the…

bicycle: Draisiennes, hobby-horses, and other velocipedes: Denis Johnson of London purchased a draisienne and patented an improved model in 1818 as the “pedestrian curricle.” The following year he produced more than 300, and they became commonly known as hobby-horses. They were very expensive, and many buyers were members of the nobility.…

Boston Celtics: Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, and Dennis Johnson that advanced to the NBA finals five times in the 1980s and won championships in 1980–81, 1983–84, and 1985–86.

Boston Celtics: Robert Parish, Kevin McHale, and Dennis Johnson that advanced to the NBA finals five times in the 1980s and won championships in 1980–81, 1983–84, and 1985–86.

Diane Johnson is an American writer and academic who first garnered attention for worldly and satiric novels set in California that portrayed contemporary women in crisis. She later wrote a series of books about Americans living abroad. Johnson was educated at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri;

Melanie Griffith: Early life: …met a 22-year-old actor named Don Johnson. The two began dating and eventually moved in together. When she was 16, Griffith graduated from the Hollywood Professional School. In 1976 Griffith and Johnson married, but they divorced later that year.

Samuel Johnson was an English critic, biographer, essayist, poet, and lexicographer, regarded as one of the greatest figures of 18th-century life and letters. Johnson once characterized literary biographies as “mournful narratives,” and he believed that he lived “a life radically wretched.” Yet his

Dwayne Johnson is an American professional wrestler and actor whose charisma and athleticism made him a success in both fields. His popular films include several installments of The Fast and the Furious franchise, Tooth Fairy (2010), and Baywatch (2017). Johnson was born into a wrestling family.

Magic Johnson is an American former basketball player who led the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA to five championships (1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, and 1988) and is considered one of the game’s greatest point guards. In 1991 Johnson retired after announcing that he was HIV-positive, though he returned

Eliza Johnson was an American first lady (1865–69), the wife of Andrew Johnson, 17th president of the United States. Eliza McCardle was the only child of John McCardle, a shoemaker and innkeeper, and Sarah Phillips McCardle. While the McCardle family Bible recorded that Eliza was born in

Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is a Liberian politician and economist who was president of Liberia (2006–18). She was the first woman to be elected head of state of an African country. Sirleaf was one of three recipients, along with Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karmān, of the 2011 Nobel Prize for Peace for

Pauline Johnson was a Canadian Indian poet who celebrated the heritage of her people in poems that had immense appeal in her lifetime. The daughter of a Mohawk chief and an English mother, Johnson began publishing poetry in her teens. Using her Indian name, “Tekahionwake,” she toured Canada,

Nucky Johnson was an American politician who controlled both government and organized crime in Atlantic City, New Jersey, from 1913 to 1941. For Johnson, politics was the family business. In 1887 his father, Smith Johnson, became sheriff of Atlantic county and, with Congressman John Gardner and

Jonathan Swift: Years at Moor Park: Here, too, he met Esther Johnson (the future Stella), the daughter of Temple’s widowed housekeeper. In 1692, through Temple’s good offices, Swift received the degree of M.A. at the University of Oxford.

Eyvind Johnson was one of the few working-class novelists to bring not only new themes and points of view to Swedish literature but also to experiment with new forms and techniques of the most advanced kind. With Harry Edmund Martinson he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1974. After a

Oklahoma: The arts: …pop vocalist Patti Page, actor Ben Johnson, “singing cowboy” (and actor) Gene Autry, and rock musicians Leon Russell, Dwight Twilley, and the Flaming Lips, not to mention a host of familiar names from the world of country music topped by Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Roger Miller, Hank Thompson,

Gary Johnson is an American business executive and politician who, while a member of the Republican Party, served as governor of New Mexico (1995–2003). He was the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016. While studying political science at the University of New Mexico, Johnson

Gary Johnson is an American business executive and politician who, while a member of the Republican Party, served as governor of New Mexico (1995–2003). He was the Libertarian Party’s presidential candidate in 2012 and 2016. While studying political science at the University of New Mexico, Johnson

Harlem Renaissance: Drama: …friend and admirer of Locke, Georgia Douglas Johnson also authored a number of plays in the 1920s and ’30s. Her plays tended to focus on folk experience, often centering on women, but they also protested racial oppression and especially lynching—a common theme in Harlem Renaissance drama by women. Hurston held…

Gerrit Jensen was a royal cabinetmaker of Louis XIV-style furniture, who became one of the most fashionable and foremost designers and craftsmen of his time. Apparently the first cabinetmaker to earn individual distinction in England, he became famous for his technique of metal- inlaid furniture

Church of Norway: The work of Gisle Johnson, a theology professor from 1849 to 1873 who combined Lutheran orthodoxy and Pietism, also influenced the clergy and laity and led to the establishment of mission programs.

Roy Jones, Jr.: …challenged IBF light heavyweight champion Glen Johnson but again was knocked out, this time in the ninth round. By then it was clear that Jones’s boxing skills had declined, and many in the boxing world urged him to consider retirement.

Brittney Griner: Personal life: …her then partner, WNBA player Glory Johnson, were arrested on charges of assault and disorderly conduct following an incident at their home. They later pled guilty to disorderly conduct, and both were suspended for seven games by the WNBA. The couple married in May 2015, and they had twins before…

Washington Wizards: …players such as Earl Monroe, Gus Johnson, Wes Unseld, and Elvin Hayes made the Bullets yearly contenders for the NBA championship. The Bullets finished atop their division six times in that decade and qualified for the playoffs each year, winning their only NBA title in the 1977–78 season. The 1977–78…

Harold K. Johnson was a U.S. Army officer who fought in World War II and the Korean War and who served as army chief of staff (1964–68) during the Vietnam War. Johnson graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1933. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the

Harold K. Johnson was a U.S. Army officer who fought in World War II and the Korean War and who served as army chief of staff (1964–68) during the Vietnam War. Johnson graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, in 1933. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the

UBV system: …1950s by the American astronomers Harold Lester Johnson and William Wilson Morgan and has largely superseded the less accurate system using the north polar sequence.

Harry Gordon Johnson was a Canadian-born economist who managed to synthesize divergent economic viewpoints. He was one of the more important economists of the post-World War II era, with a published output that dwarfed those of his contemporaries and made substantial contributions to the fields of

Harlem Hellfighters: The Hellfighters at war: Henry Johnson and Pvt. Needham Roberts of the 369th were on sentry duty when their post was attacked by a German patrol. The two men fought off as many as two dozen Germans in brutal hand-to-hand combat. Johnson sustained 21 wounds in the engagement, and…

United States presidential election of 1860: The conventions: …declined nomination, and eventually to Herschel V. Johnson, a former U.S. senator and former governor of Georgia, who was chosen as Douglas’s running mate. Disaffected Democrats, largely Southerners, then nominated Breckinridge, with Sen. Joseph Lane of Oregon as his running mate. Both Douglas and Breckinridge claimed to be the official…

Hiram Johnson was a reform governor of California (1911–17) and a U.S. senator for 28 years (1917–45), a Progressive Republican and later a staunch isolationist. Winning acclaim in 1906 as a crusading San Francisco prosecuting attorney, Johnson was elected governor four years later on a reform

cement: History of cement: …was perhaps that produced by Isaac Charles Johnson in southeastern England about 1850. The manufacture of portland cement rapidly spread to other European countries and North America. During the 20th century, cement manufacture spread worldwide. By 2019 China and India had become the world leaders in cement production, followed by…

J.J. Johnson was an American jazz composer and one of the genre’s most influential trombonists. Johnson received early training as a pianist, and at age 14 he began to study the trombone. He became a professional musician in 1941 and during the decade worked in the orchestras of Benny Carter and

Jack Johnson was an American boxer who was the first African American to become heavyweight champion. He is considered by many boxing observers to be one of the greatest heavyweights of all time. (Read Gene Tunney’s 1929 Britannica essay on boxing.) Johnson fought professionally from 1897 to 1928

Robert Burns: After Edinburgh: In Edinburgh Burns had met James Johnson, a keen collector of Scottish songs who was bringing out a series of volumes of songs with the music and who enlisted Burns’s help in finding, editing, improving, and rewriting items. Burns was enthusiastic and soon became virtual editor of Johnson’s The Scots…

Dave Chappelle: …of anecdotes about outlandish musician Rick James, in which Chappelle reenacted the events as James while the real James provided occasional commentary. The first season of the show was released on DVD in 2004 and quickly became the best-selling television program in that format’s history. That year Chappelle also released…

J.J. Johnson was an American jazz composer and one of the genre’s most influential trombonists. Johnson received early training as a pianist, and at age 14 he began to study the trombone. He became a professional musician in 1941 and during the decade worked in the orchestras of Benny Carter and

Mike Johnson is an American lawyer and Republican politician who became the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in October 2023. Johnson, an ardent social conservative, represents the 4th district of Louisiana, encompassing the state’s northwestern and western regions. He was elected

James P. Johnson was a highly influential American jazz pianist who also wrote popular songs and composed classical works. A founder of the stride piano idiom, he was a crucial figure in the transition from ragtime to jazz. In his youth Johnson studied classical and ragtime piano techniques, and by

James P. Johnson was a highly influential American jazz pianist who also wrote popular songs and composed classical works. A founder of the stride piano idiom, he was a crucial figure in the transition from ragtime to jazz. In his youth Johnson studied classical and ragtime piano techniques, and by

James Weldon Johnson was a poet, diplomat, and anthologist of black culture. Trained in music and other subjects by his mother, a schoolteacher, Johnson graduated from Atlanta University with A.B. (1894) and M.A. (1904) degrees and later studied at Columbia University. For several years he was

Jimmy Johnson is a former American football coach who had success at both the college and NFL level. Johnson was the first coach to win both an NCAA national championship (University of Miami, 1987) and a Super Bowl (Dallas Cowboys, 1993 and 1994). Known for his colorful personality, he later