Morris,Robert

Morris,Robert
Morris, Robert. 1734-1806.
American Revolutionary politician and financier. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he raised money for the Continental Army, attended the Constitutional Convention (1787), and was financially ruined by land speculation.

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  • Morris, Robert — I born Feb. 9, 1931, Kansas City, Mo., U.S. U.S. artist. His first one man exhibition of paintings was held in San Francisco in 1957. In 1960, while living in New York City, he began producing large, monochromatic geometric sculptures, groups of… …   Universalium

  • Morris, Robert — I (31 ene. 1734, Liverpool, Merseyside, Inglaterra–8 may. 1806, Filadelfia, Pa., EE.UU.). Financista y político estadounidense nacido en Inglaterra. Inmigró en 1747 para reunirse con su padre en Maryland y al año siguiente se incorporó a una… …   Enciclopedia Universal

  • Morris, Robert Lee — (c. 1940 )    During the 1970s, Morris and contemporary Elsa Peretti greatly influenced costume jewelry. Morris opened his company called Art Wear and achieved fame for his handmade gold bead necklaces, gladiator cuffs, metal breastplates, and… …   Historical Dictionary of the Fashion Industry

  • Morris, Robert — (2/9/1931 Kansas City, MO ) (USA)    Sculptor and painter. Studied at the University of Kansas City, the Kansas City Art Institute, and the California School of Fine Arts.    Reproductions: I Box; 1962; mixed media; Smith, 1980: p. 17 .    Source …   Dictionary of erotic artists: painters, sculptors, printmakers, graphic designers and illustrators

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  • Robert Morris (Händler) — Robert Morris Robert Morris, Jr. (* 31. Januar 1734 nahe Liverpool, England, Königreich Großbritannien; † 8. Mai 1806 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) war ein britisch US amerikanischer Händler. Als Unterzeichner …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Robert Morris Jr. — Robert Morris Robert Morris, Jr. (* 31. Januar 1734 nahe Liverpool, England, Königreich Großbritannien; † 8. Mai 1806 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) war ein britisch US amerikanischer Händler. Als Unterzeichner …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Robert Morris (Unternehmer) — Robert Morris Robert Morris, Jr. (* 31. Januar 1734 nahe Liverpool, England, Königreich Großbritannien; † 8. Mai 1806 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA) war ein britisch US amerikanischer Unternehmer. Al …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Robert Tappan Morris — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Robert Tappan Morris Robert Tappan Morris (también conocido como rtm nació en 1965) es profesor asociado en el Instituto Tecnológico de Massachussets, en el departamento de Ingeniería Electrónica y Ciencias de la… …   Wikipedia Español

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