Roland Maurice Jefferson (September 3, 1923 – November 27, 2020) was an American botanist who was the first African-American botanist to be employed by the United States National Arboretum, where he worked from 1956 to 1987.[1] According to The Washington Post, he became an "international authority" on flowering cherry trees, coauthoring a 1977 book on how Washington, D.C., obtained its famous cherry trees.[2]
^Thiele, Amber (2006). "Roland Maurice Jefferson Collection". United States National Agricultural Library. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
^Kelly, John (March 20, 2012). "For Retired Botanist, Cherry Blossoms Never Lost Their Charm". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Archived from the original on August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
Roland Maurice Jefferson (September 3, 1923 – November 27, 2020) was an American botanist who was the first African-American botanist to be employed by...
H.; Cooper, William J. Jr.; Roland, Charles P. (2003). Williams, Kenneth H. (ed.). "Slavery, the Civil War, and Jefferson Davis: An interview with William...
Roland Mushat Frye (July 3, 1921 – January 13, 2005) was an American English literature scholar and theologian. Frye was born in Birmingham, Alabama. In...
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physician and first woman resident of the school's gynaecology clinic RolandJefferson 1950 (Botany) botanist and expert in flowering cherry trees; first...
The Thomas Jefferson Building, also known as the Main Library, is the oldest of the Library of Congress buildings in Washington, D.C. Built between 1890...
family later moved to Los Angeles, where Roland and his siblings attended Jefferson High School. In L.A., Roland, a talented artist, also played on a semi-professional...
(January 1967). "Jefferson Davis: An Appraisal". Civil War Times Illustrated. 6 (1): 4–17. Williams, Kenneth H.; Cooper, William J. Jr.; Roland, Charles P....
Ron Jefferson (February 13, 1926, in New York City – May 7, 2007, in Richmond, Virginia) was a jazz drummer. Considered a disciple of Max Roach, in the...
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Hot Tuna is an American blues rock band formed in 1969 by former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen (guitarist/vocals) and Jack Casady (bassist)...
muted basslines, spacious use of percussion elements (typically using a Roland TR-909 drum machine), soft keyboard sounds (pads), use of advanced chord...
Joseph Roland Barbera (/ˈbɑːrbərə/ BAR-bər-ə; Italian: [barˈbɛːra]; March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator and cartoonist, best known...
Ernest Roland Ball (July 22, 1878 – May 3, 1927) was an American singer and songwriter, most famous for composing the music for the song "When Irish Eyes...
initially drafted by Marquis de Lafayette, with assistance from Thomas Jefferson, but the majority of the final draft came from Abbé Sieyès. Influenced...
of France include Charlemagne and his paladins, especially Roland, hero of The Song of Roland, and his companion Oliver, who was frequently cast in conflict...
Parmenter as Roland, Count Odo's first-in-command and Therese's brother Mark Huberman as Louis, a soldier in Paris Karen Hassan as Therese, Roland's sister...
defenses were against Jersey Joe Walcott (from whom he had taken the title), Roland La Starza, Ezzard Charles (twice), Don Cockell and Archie Moore. Known for...
Burnside Randall, the younger child of Marion Burnside (née Heist) and Roland Rodrock Randall, a prominent real-estate consultant. She began acting on...
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