Thap Muoi Plain, low, basinlike, alluvial swampy region, a northwestern extension of the Mekong delta, in southern Vietnam and eastern Cambodia. It is bounded on the southeast by the Tien Giang River, the main channel of the Mekong River, and also drains to a lesser extent into the parallel Vam Co

Jones-Shafroth Act, U.S. legislation (March 2, 1917) that granted U.S. citizenship to Puerto Ricans. It also provided Puerto Rico with a bill of rights and restructured its government. The act takes its name from the two legislators who sponsored it, U.S. Representative William Jones of Virginia

Jones Act, statute announcing the intention of the United States government to “withdraw their sovereignty over the Philippine Islands as soon as a stable government can be established therein.” The U.S. had acquired the Philippines in 1898 as a result of the Spanish–American War; and from 1901

Vaughan Jones: …of the more general two-variable Jones polynomials. The Jones polynomials do have an advantage over the earlier Alexander polynomials in that they distinguish knots from their mirror images. Further, while these polynomials are useful in knot theory, they are also of interest in the study of statistical mechanics, Dynkin diagrams…

Norah Jones is an American singer-songwriter and musician who rose to international stardom with her debut album Come Away with Me (2002), a fusion of jazz, pop, and country music. Jones, the daughter of American concert producer Sue Jones and Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar, lived with her

Free African Society: …American preachers Richard Allen and Absalom Jones and other free African Americans. The mission of the group was to provide fellowship, a place of worship, and monetary support for members and their families in case of sickness or death. The FAS constituted the first African American mutual aid society in…

Oath Keepers: The Oath Keepers within the broader militia movement: Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones amplified Bundy’s call for aid on his Infowars radio program, and Rhodes and the Oath Keepers were among the dozens of militia members and followers of the so-called “sovereign citizen” movement who converged on the Bundy ranch to organize an armed resistance to…

Ernest Jones was a psychoanalyst and a key figure in the advancement of his profession in Britain. One of Sigmund Freud’s closest associates and staunchest supporters, he wrote an exhaustive three-volume biography of Freud. After receiving his medical degree (1903), Jones became a member of the

Alfred Gilpin Jones was a Canadian statesman, opponent of confederation, and influential member of Parliament who served as lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia in 1900–06. Jones ran a West Indian importing firm in Halifax until his opposition to the union of Nova Scotia with Canada brought him into

Leslie Jones is an American comedian and actress known for stand-up comedy specials and screen roles that showcase her gifts for physical comedy and crowd work, the latter comprising spontaneous engagement with audience members during live performances. Jones is the daughter of Sundra Diane Jones,

Arthur Machen was a Welsh novelist and essayist, a forerunner of 20th-century Gothic science fiction. Machen’s work was deeply influenced by his childhood in Wales and his readings in the occult and metaphysics. He lived most of his life in poverty as a clerk, teacher, and translator. In 1902 he

Ben Jones was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was one of the most successful in the sport. He trained six winners of the Kentucky Derby, and two of his horses (Whirlaway [1941] and Citation [1948]) won the Triple Crown (victories in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the

Ben Jones was an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer who was one of the most successful in the sport. He trained six winners of the Kentucky Derby, and two of his horses (Whirlaway [1941] and Citation [1948]) won the Triple Crown (victories in the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the

Bill T. Jones is an American choreographer and dancer who, with Arnie Zane, created the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Jones was the 10th of 12 children of migrant farmworkers. His parents moved from rural Florida when he was three years old, and he grew up in Wayland, New York, just south

Bob Jones University: Founding and early years: By this time, Jones’s son, Bob Jones, Jr., had taken over as the college president. The new campus was far larger, and it continued being built up under the younger Jones’s tenure.

Bob Jones, Sr. was a prominent American evangelist and the founder of Bob Jones University (BJU), a conservative Christian liberal arts university in South Carolina. Jones was known for his unwavering commitment to Christian fundamentalism and for his strong stance against liberal and modernist

Bobby Jones was an American amateur golfer who, in 1930, became the first man to achieve the golf Grand Slam by winning in a single year the four major tournaments of the time: the British Open (Open Championship), the U.S. Open, and the British and U.S. amateur championships. From 1923 through

Booker T. and the MG’s: The original members were organist Booker T. Jones (b. November 12, 1944, Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.), drummer Al Jackson, Jr. (b. November 27, 1935, Memphis—d. October 1, 1975, Memphis), guitarist Steve Cropper (b. October 21, 1941, Willow Springs, Missouri), and bassist Lewie Polk Steinberg (b. September 13, 1933, Memphis—d. July 21,…

Brian Jones is a British aviator who on March 20, 1999, with captain Bertrand Piccard, completed the first nonstop circumnavigation of the globe by balloon. The trip, begun by Jones and Piccard on March 1 aboard the Breitling Orbiter 3, took 19 days, 21 hours, and 55 minutes to complete. Starting

the Rolling Stones:

Bryn Terfel is a Welsh opera singer known for his bass-baritone voice and his performances in operas by Mozart, Richard Strauss, and Richard Wagner. Terfel’s parents were cattle and sheep farmers, and his family was a musical one. In school he excelled in athletics and sang in choirs. He was

Caroline Chisholm was a British-born Australian philanthropist. Caroline Jones married an officer in the East India Company, Archibald Chisholm, in 1830. In 1838 she and her husband settled at Windsor, near Sydney, in Australia. Australia had large numbers of unemployed immigrant labourers at this

Casey Jones was an American railroad engineer whose death as celebrated in the ballad “Casey Jones” made him a folk hero. When Jones was in his teens, his family moved across the Mississippi River to Cayce, Ky., the town name (pronounced the same as Casey) providing his nickname. An engineer with a

Catherine Zeta-Jones is a Welsh-born actress who demonstrated her versatility in a wide range of films, most notably the musical Chicago (2002), for which she won the Academy Award for best supporting actress. Jones (Zeta was her middle name; she added the hyphen later) was the daughter of Irish

Chuck Jones was an American animation director of critically acclaimed cartoon shorts, primarily the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies film series at Warner Bros. studios. As a youth, Jones often observed film comedians such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton performing before the cameras on the

Atlanta Braves: Maddux, Glavine, and Smoltz: …Braves—and hitters including David Justice, Chipper Jones, and Andruw Jones.

Chuck Jones was an American animation director of critically acclaimed cartoon shorts, primarily the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies film series at Warner Bros. studios. As a youth, Jones often observed film comedians such as Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton performing before the cameras on the

Claudia Jones was a Trinidadian social and political activist and journalist who advocated for Black individuals, women, and workers in both the United States and England. Her early experience of racism in the United States shaped her thinking as an adult, and she often asserted that for a

dictionary: Specialized dictionaries: That of Daniel Jones, An English Pronouncing Dictionary, claimed to represent that “most usually heard in everyday speech in the families of Southern English persons whose men-folk have been educated at the great public boarding-schools.” Although he called this the Received Pronunciation (RP), he had no intention…

Eli Manning: …select quarterback—and presumed Manning replacement—Daniel Jones in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft. Manning began the 2019 season as the team’s starting quarterback, but he was supplanted by Jones after two games. Manning started two more games later in the season after Jones was injured, but he…

the Rolling Stones: In the process, the Stones have become rock’s definitive, emblematic band: a seamless blend of sound, look, and public image. It may be debatable whether they have actually, at any given moment, been the “greatest rock-and-roll…

Grand Theft Auto: David Jones, the Scottish designer of Grand Theft Auto, also designed the successful Lemmings video game series in 1991, and his decision to help create the long-running Grand Theft Auto series proved financially wise, considering its tremendous popularity among many gamers. Grand Theft Auto’s unique…

materials science: Aluminum: …materials scientists, Michael Ashby and David Jones, when proper account is taken of the way an actual door panel deflects, constrained as it is by the door edges, it is possible to use aluminum sheet only slightly thicker than the steel it would replace and still achieve equivalent performance. The…

David Jones was an English artist of great originality and sensitivity. He was also a writer distinguished for complex poetic prose works of epic scope. His father was a native of Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, and from his father Jones drew a sense of Welsh identity and an interest in Welsh language

Deacon Jones was an American professional gridiron football player, regarded as one of the sport’s premier defense players. Jones, an accomplished high school athlete in Orlando, Florida, played football at South Carolina State College and Mississippi Vocational College. He was relatively unknown

Davy Jones was a British pop singer and actor best known as the front man for the American music group the Monkees, which had a brief run in the 1960s as a wildly successful made-for-TV foursome, followed by decades of nostalgic reunions. Jones grew up in poverty, sleeping with his three siblings

David Jones was an English artist of great originality and sensitivity. He was also a writer distinguished for complex poetic prose works of epic scope. His father was a native of Holywell, Flintshire, Wales, and from his father Jones drew a sense of Welsh identity and an interest in Welsh language

David Bowie was a British singer, songwriter, and actor who was most prominent in the 1970s and best known for his shifting personae and musical genre hopping. To call Bowie a transitional figure in rock history is less a judgment than a job description. Every niche he ever found was on a cusp, and

Davy Jones was a British pop singer and actor best known as the front man for the American music group the Monkees, which had a brief run in the 1960s as a wildly successful made-for-TV foursome, followed by decades of nostalgic reunions. Jones grew up in poverty, sleeping with his three siblings

Davy Jones was a British pop singer and actor best known as the front man for the American music group the Monkees, which had a brief run in the 1960s as a wildly successful made-for-TV foursome, followed by decades of nostalgic reunions. Jones grew up in poverty, sleeping with his three siblings

Deacon Jones was an American professional gridiron football player, regarded as one of the sport’s premier defense players. Jones, an accomplished high school athlete in Orlando, Florida, played football at South Carolina State College and Mississippi Vocational College. He was relatively unknown

Diana Wynne Jones was a British fantasy writer of more than 40 books for children, many of which centre on magic or magicians. Jones was the oldest of three sisters and often looked after her siblings—partly because of a complicated relationship with their parents, who were both teachers. Despite

Pinocchio: Cast:

Donald Forsha Jones was an American geneticist and agronomist who made hybrid corn (maize) commercially feasible. Jones earned his B.S. degree at Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, Manhattan, in 1911. For the next two years he worked at the Arizona Agricultural Experiment

Joe Trippi: Notably, in 2017 he helped Doug Jones become the first Democrat in 25 years to win a U.S. Senate seat in Alabama.

Night of the Living Dead: A man named Ben (Duane Jones) pulls Barbra back into the house and boards up the dwelling. Five other people are found hiding in the cellar, and together the survivors struggle to stay alive against the oncoming horde. A reporter on the television informs them that the recently dead…

Douglas Wilder: …and he was succeeded by Dwight C. Jones later that year. Wilder’s memoir, Son of Virginia: A Life in America’s Political Arena, was published in 2015.

Edith Wharton was an American author best known for her stories and novels about the upper-class society into which she was born. Edith Jones came of a distinguished and long-established New York family. She was educated by private tutors and governesses at home and in Europe, where the family

Edward Burne-Jones was one of the leading painters and designers of late 19th-century England, whose romantic paintings using medieval imagery were among the last manifestations of the Pre-Raphaelite style. More long-lasting is his influence as a pioneer of the revival of the ideal of the

Dow Jones average: History of the Dow averages: …by Charles Henry Dow and Edward D. Jones. In 1884, the company began computing and publishing a daily index of railroad company stocks. This index was included in daily financial bulletins that were sent to financial firms on Wall Street in New York.

Sir Edward German was a popular composer of light operas whose music was noted for its lyric quality and distinctly English character. German began his career as an orchestral violinist and conductor in London and became known for his incidental music to the plays Henry VIII and Nell Gwynn. In 1901

Edward P. Jones is an American novelist and short-story writer whose works depict the effects of slavery in antebellum America and the lives of working-class African Americans. Jones attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and studied writing at the University of

Edward P. Jones is an American novelist and short-story writer whose works depict the effects of slavery in antebellum America and the lives of working-class African Americans. Jones attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, and studied writing at the University of

Elvin Jones was an American jazz drummer and bandleader who established a forceful polyrhythmic approach to the traps set, combining different metres played independently by the hands and feet into a propulsive flow of irregularly shifting accents. Jones was mostly self-taught, though he came of a

Elvin Jones was an American jazz drummer and bandleader who established a forceful polyrhythmic approach to the traps set, combining different metres played independently by the hands and feet into a propulsive flow of irregularly shifting accents. Jones was mostly self-taught, though he came of a

Ernest Jones was a psychoanalyst and a key figure in the advancement of his profession in Britain. One of Sigmund Freud’s closest associates and staunchest supporters, he wrote an exhaustive three-volume biography of Freud. After receiving his medical degree (1903), Jones became a member of the

African Americans: African American life during the Great Depression and the New Deal: …the first Black federal judge; Eugene K. Jones, executive secretary of the National Urban League; Robert Vann, editor of the Pittsburgh Courier; and the economist Robert C. Weaver.

Amiri Baraka was an American poet and playwright who published provocative works that assiduously presented the experiences and suppressed anger of Black Americans in a white-dominated society. After attending Rutgers University and then Howard University in the early 1950s, Jones served in the

Amiri Baraka was an American poet and playwright who published provocative works that assiduously presented the experiences and suppressed anger of Black Americans in a white-dominated society. After attending Rutgers University and then Howard University in the early 1950s, Jones served in the

Adidam: …who changed his name to Adi Da (Sanskrit: “One Who Gives from the Divine Source”) in 1994, it has undergone a number of name changes and considerable internal turmoil.

Holodomor: From famine to extermination: …published by a young freelancer, Gareth Jones, as he “thought Mr. Jones’s judgment was somewhat hasty.” Jones was murdered under suspicious circumstances in 1935 in Japanese-occupied Mongolia. Stalin himself went so far as to repress the results of a census taken in 1937; the administrators of that census were arrested…

George Jones was an American honky-tonk performer and balladeer considered to be one of the greatest country singers of all time. Jones’s early work was influenced by Roy Acuff and Hank Williams (both renowned for their genuine, often mournful songs) and the Texas honky-tonk vocal tradition. In

George Jones was an American honky-tonk performer and balladeer considered to be one of the greatest country singers of all time. Jones’s early work was influenced by Roy Acuff and Hank Williams (both renowned for their genuine, often mournful songs) and the Texas honky-tonk vocal tradition. In

Samuel M. Jones was a Welsh-born U.S. businessman and civic politician notable for his progressive policies in both milieus. Jones immigrated to the United States with his parents at age three and grew up in New York. At age 18, after very little schooling, he went to work in the oil fields of

Joy Division/New Order: Later covered by disco diva Grace Jones, “She’s Lost Control,” from Unknown Pleasures, became a signature tune.

Wales: Politics and religion, 1640–1800: …learning and devotion, among them Griffith Jones, whose circulating schools contributed immeasurably to the growth in literacy, the church was racked by poverty and inadequate leadership. Thus the Methodist secession from the Anglican church made the ultimate triumph of Nonconformity inevitable.

Ben Jones: …Calumet Farm, where his son, Horace Allyn Jones, called Jimmy, or H.A., also was a trainer. In 1952 Hill Gail, a horse trained by the elder Jones, won the Kentucky Derby, giving Ben his sixth victory in the event, a record that was tied by Bob Baffert in 2020.

Henry Jones was an English surgeon, the standard authority on whist in his day, who also wrote on other games. Jones was educated at King’s College School (1842–48) and studied at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. He practiced as a surgeon from 1852 to 1869. Jones learned whist from his father, who was

Sir Henry Alfred Lytton was a British comic actor best known for his leading roles in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. The mainstay of the D’Oyly Carte Opera Company for nearly 30 years, Lytton was so distinguished that his stage jubilee celebration was attended by the British prime minister and his

Henry Arthur Jones was an English playwright who first achieved prominence in the field of melodrama and who later contributed to Victorian “society” drama. In 1879 his play Hearts of Oak was produced in the provinces, and he won fame in London with The Silver King (first performed 1882; written

Ben Jones: …Calumet Farm, where his son, Horace Allyn Jones, called Jimmy, or H.A., also was a trainer. In 1952 Hill Gail, a horse trained by the elder Jones, won the Kentucky Derby, giving Ben his sixth victory in the event, a record that was tied by Bob Baffert in 2020.

Howard Jones was an American collegiate gridiron football coach who made his mark on both West and East Coast football. Along with his brother T.A.D. Jones, Howard played football in Middletown, Ohio; at Phillips Exeter Academy (1903–04) in Exeter, N.H.; and at Yale University (1905–07). His early

Howard Jones was an American collegiate gridiron football coach who made his mark on both West and East Coast football. Along with his brother T.A.D. Jones, Howard played football in Middletown, Ohio; at Phillips Exeter Academy (1903–04) in Exeter, N.H.; and at Yale University (1905–07). His early

Ieuan Wyn Jones is a Welsh politician who served as president of the Plaid Cymru (PC) party (2000–03; 2006–12) and as deputy first minister of Plaid Cymru’s coalition government with the Labour Party (2007–11) in the Welsh National Assembly. Jones was the son of a Baptist minister, and his

Inigo Jones was a British painter, architect, and designer who founded the English classical tradition of architecture. The Queen’s House (1616–19) at Greenwich, London, his first major work, became a part of the National Maritime Museum in 1937. His greatest achievement is the Banqueting House

Dill Pickle Club: Origins and heyday: …that provided by its owner, John A. (“Jack”) Jones. A former union organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), Jones in the early 1910s started a series of weekly forums at the Radical Book Shop, located at 81712 North Clark Street in Chicago, to talk about labour issues…

Jack Jones was an American singer and actor who, in the midst of rock music’s 1960s heyday, found a niche singing easy-listening, mainstream tunes. He also embraced jazz, disco, and pop throughout his career. Jones is the winner of two Grammy Awards. Jones was born to actress Irene Hervey and

Jacob Jones was a U.S. naval officer who distinguished himself in the War of 1812. After trying medicine and politics, Jones served in the undeclared U.S. naval war against France (1798–1800), as a midshipman, and in the Tripolitan War (1801–05), as a lieutenant. In the War of 1812 Jones was

James Jones was an American novelist best known for From Here to Eternity (1951), a novel about the peacetime army in Hawaii just before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. The strongest influence on Jones’s literary career was his service in the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1945, during which

James Earl Jones was an American actor who used his deep resonant voice to great effect in stage, film, and television roles. Jones earned Tony Awards for his performances in The Great White Hope (1968–70) and Fences (1987–88), and his prolific movie career included memorable voice roles as Darth

Jim Jones was an American cult leader who promised his followers a utopia in the jungles of South America after proclaiming himself messiah of the Peoples Temple, a San Francisco-based evangelist group. He ultimately led his followers into a mass suicide, which left more than 900 dead and came to

Mad Men: …on Don’s wife, Betty (January Jones), who superficially embodied the ideal of the mid-century suburban housewife.

Jennifer Jones was an American film actress known for her performances in roles that alternated between fresh-faced naifs and tempestuous vixens. Jones attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and after appearing in a series of bit movie parts, she landed an audition with

Jerry Jones is an American business executive who is the owner of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, one of the world’s most valuable sports teams. Since he acquired the franchise in 1989, Dallas has won three Super Bowls (1993, 1994, and 1996). Jones is among the league’s most influential owners and is

Jerry Jones is an American business executive who is the owner of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys, one of the world’s most valuable sports teams. Since he acquired the franchise in 1989, Dallas has won three Super Bowls (1993, 1994, and 1996). Jones is among the league’s most influential owners and is

Jesse H. Jones was a U.S. banker, businessman, and public official, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) from 1933 to 1939. As a young man, Jones moved with his family to Texas, where he worked in his uncle’s lumber business. He subsequently established his own lumber business

Jesse H. Jones was a U.S. banker, businessman, and public official, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) from 1933 to 1939. As a young man, Jones moved with his family to Texas, where he worked in his uncle’s lumber business. He subsequently established his own lumber business

Jim Jones was an American cult leader who promised his followers a utopia in the jungles of South America after proclaiming himself messiah of the Peoples Temple, a San Francisco-based evangelist group. He ultimately led his followers into a mass suicide, which left more than 900 dead and came to

Ben Jones: …Calumet Farm, where his son, Horace Allyn Jones, called Jimmy, or H.A., also was a trainer. In 1952 Hill Gail, a horse trained by the elder Jones, won the Kentucky Derby, giving Ben his sixth victory in the event, a record that was tied by Bob Baffert in 2020.

Jo Jones was an American musician, one of the most influential of all jazz drummers, noted for his swing, dynamic subtlety, and finesse. Jones grew up in Alabama, studied music for 12 years, and became a skilled trumpeter and pianist; he toured with carnivals as a tap dancer as well as an

Sir John Morris-Jones was a teacher, scholar, and poet who revolutionized Welsh literature. By insisting—through his teaching and his writings and his annual adjudication at national eisteddfodau (poetic competitions)—that correctness was the first essential of style and sincerity the first

John Jones was a Welsh-language satirical poet and social reformer who, under the impact of the French Revolution, produced some of the earliest Welsh political writings. Greatly influenced by the political and social essays of the American and French Revolutionary propagandist Thomas Paine, he

Sir John Morris-Jones was a teacher, scholar, and poet who revolutionized Welsh literature. By insisting—through his teaching and his writings and his annual adjudication at national eisteddfodau (poetic competitions)—that correctness was the first essential of style and sincerity the first

Dill Pickle Club: Origins and heyday: …that provided by its owner, John A. (“Jack”) Jones. A former union organizer for the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW), Jones in the early 1910s started a series of weekly forums at the Radical Book Shop, located at 81712 North Clark Street in Chicago, to talk about labour issues…

Jack Jones was an American singer and actor who, in the midst of rock music’s 1960s heyday, found a niche singing easy-listening, mainstream tunes. He also embraced jazz, disco, and pop throughout his career. Jones is the winner of two Grammy Awards. Jones was born to actress Irene Hervey and

Casey Jones was an American railroad engineer whose death as celebrated in the ballad “Casey Jones” made him a folk hero. When Jones was in his teens, his family moved across the Mississippi River to Cayce, Ky., the town name (pronounced the same as Casey) providing his nickname. An engineer with a

Led Zeppelin: …1948, West Bromwich, West Midlands), John Paul Jones (original name John Baldwin; b. January 3, 1946, Sidcup, Kent), and John Bonham (b. May 31, 1948, Redditch, Hereford and Worcester—d. September 25, 1980, Windsor, Berkshire).

John Paul Jones was an American naval hero in the American Revolution, renowned for his victory over British ships of war off the east coast of England (September 23, 1779). Apprenticed at age 12 to John Younger, a Scottish merchant shipper, John Paul sailed as a cabin boy on a ship to Virginia,

bridge: Suspension bridges: …steel suspension bridge designed by Jonathan Jones has a span of 555 metres (1,850 feet) and a total length, including approach spans, of more than 2,700 metres (9,000 feet). The design of the Ambassador Bridge originally called for using heat-treated steel wires for the cables. Normally wires were cold-drawn, a…

Jo Jones was an American musician, one of the most influential of all jazz drummers, noted for his swing, dynamic subtlety, and finesse. Jones grew up in Alabama, studied music for 12 years, and became a skilled trumpeter and pianist; he toured with carnivals as a tap dancer as well as an