Jefferson, Mark (Sylvester William)

(1863–1949) geographer; born in Melrose, Mass. He interrupted his studies at Boston University (B.U.) in 1883 to work at the National Observatory in Cordoba, Argentina, graduating from B.U. in 1889. He then taught in Massachusetts public schools, becoming superintendent of schools in Lexington (1893–96); he earned his Harvard M.A. in 1898. From 1901 to 1939 he was in charge of geography at Ypsilanti's Normal College (now Eastern Michian University). A skilled linguist, enthusiastic fieldworker, and prolific writer, he published numerous articles and books; among his better known books are Men in Europe (1924), Principles of Geography (1926), and Man in the United States (1933).

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The idiom "Never put off until tomorrow what you can do today" has been credited to many people, including Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain and Oscar Wilde.

Time to stop procrastinating

Gatto provides quotes from those who pushed compulsory schooling--like Horace Mann, who called schools the "best jail"--and examples of famous compulsory school dropouts past and present, including Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, and Warren Buffet.

Weapons of Mass Instruction: A Schoolteacher's Journey Through the Dark World of Compulsory Schooling

His side having declared on 234-6, Lancashire's Dominic Cork then removed Will Jefferson, Mark Wagh and Samit Patel in quick succession, but Chris Read (71 not out) played a captain's innings to save the visitors.

Cricket: Yorkshire go top as bowlers hit back; LV COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND-UP

His side having declared on 234-6, Lancashire's Dominic Cork then removed Will Jefferson, Mark Wagh and Samit Patel in quick succession but Chris Read (71 not out) played a captain's innings to save the visitors.

Cricket: Bowlers fire Tykes to the top

Famous people with the condition include Woody Allen, Jane Austen, Charles Darwin, Bob Dylan, Albert Einstein, Bill Gates, Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain and Vincent Van Gogh and Steven Spielberg.

Frustration of the hidden disability

The third epoch (1450 C.E.-1920 C.E.) was shaped by printing, and its leaders aimed to be educated and rich as exampled by Petrarch, Martin Luther, the philosophes, Thomas Jefferson, Mark Twain, and Winston Churchill.

Five Epochs of Civilization: World History as Emerging in Five Civilizations

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